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Torah Portion of Va-yairu – פרשת וירא – And (Hashem)
appeared (to Abraham)
18:1 וַיֵּרָא אֵלָיו ה' בְּאֵלֹנֵי מַמְרֵא וְהוּא יֹשֵׁב פֶּתַח הָאֹהֶל
כְּחֹם הַיּוֹם: And Hashem
appeared to him (-Abraham) in Ailoanay (-plains of) Mamray and he was sitting
at the entrance of the tent in the heat of the day.
Whoever has mercy on himself, even when
the evil realm overwhelms him and seeks to cast him away, he will not relent
and will continue to situate himself at the entrance of holiness until he is
given to enter
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Halachos, Laws of Eeshoos (matrimony) 4:19
18:5 וְאֶקְחָה פַת לֶחֶם וְסַעֲדוּ לִבְּכֶם: And I will take a loaf of bread and feast
your hearts.
Father Abraham gave them to eat in order that the angels should
see what a person contends with in this world, and thus they will not have an
opening to litigate against him receiving the Torah
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Halachos, Laws of Breaking Bread 5:49
18:19 כִּי יְדַעְתִּיו לְמַעַן אֲשֶׁר יְצַוֶּה אֶת בָּנָיו וגומר
לַעֲשׂוֹת צְדָקָה וּמִשְׁפָּט: Because I know him
because he commands his sons etc. to do charity and justice.
This verse is adjacent to the matter
of Sodom, because the power to nullify edicts with prayer is by virtue of
charity and justice
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Halachos, Laws of Gifts 5:29
19:27 וַיַּשְׁכֵּם אַבְרָהָם בַּבֹּקֶר אֶל הַמָּקוֹם אֲשֶׁר עָמַד שָׁם
אֶת פְּנֵי השם: And Avrohom arose
early in the morning to the place where he stood there (in devoted prayer
before) the countenance of Hashem.
That which Abraham established the
morning prayer of Shacharis was a reformation for the whole world, because even
before him they were already praying
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Halachos, Laws of Mincha (afternoon prayer) 7:82
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Abraham constituted the morning prayer
of Shacharis, for the main glory of HY is from beseeching, even more than
praising, because the beseeching publicize Hashem's Providence over creation
changing nature according to what is requested from Him
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Halachos, Laws of the Prayer of Mincha (afternoon) 6
20:6 גַּם אָנֹכִי יָדַעְתִּי כִּי בְתָם לְבָבְךָ עָשִׂיתָ זֹּאת וגומר: Also I know that with the innocence of
your heart you did this etc..
The real truth is only when a person
is free of all bodily desires, otherwise one's truth is to know that he is far
from the truth
This is what HY told
Avimelech
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Halachos, Laws of Interest 5:34
21:6 וַתֹּאמֶר שָׂרָה צְחֹק עָשָׂה לִי אֱלֹקים: And Sara said laughter G-d has made for
me.
The laughter with the birth of Isaac was from the enormous joy in
all the world from his holy birthplace
This is the aspect of
the great rejoicing at a wedding
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Halachos, Laws of Shabbos 6:23
22:1 וְהָאֱלֹקים נִסָּה אֶת אַבְרָהָם: And Gd tested Abraham.
What was the challenge of the test if HY told him straight out
what to do? Only, it was his not harboring wrongful suspicions pertaining His
Measures and he did His Will without understanding, this was the main challenge
of the test
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Halachos, Laws of Gifts 5:47
22:2 קַח נָא אֶת בִּנְךָ אֶת יְחִידְךָ וגומר: Take now (/please) your son, your only
child etc..
The main construct of the Akaida (test of binding Isaac) is the
yearning and longing for the Will of HY
By virtue of their
withstanding the test it is ingrained in the nature of our souls to be willing
to die for the sanctification of Hashem
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Halachos, Laws of Craftsmen 4:10
24:4 וַיַּרְא אֶת הַמָּקוֹם מֵרָחֹק: And he (Abraham) saw
the place from afar.
Even when one draws close to HY it is
necessary to know that he is still distant
Abraham saw the future
salvation, but only from afar
So it is always in
every generation, in general and in particular
Through this one can
hold up no matter what transpires to him
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Halachos, Laws of Sending Away from a Nest 5
22:14 וַיִּקְרָא אַבְרָהָם שֵׁם הַמָּקוֹם הַהוּא ה' יִרְאֶה וגומר: And Abraham called the name of that place
(in prayer that) Hashem <Yeereh> Will See (fit to choose it) etc..
Abraham saw the salvation, but only from afar so that he couldn't
figure it out, he had just to believe and wait for it and not to act
prematurely (doachaik <press, pressure> hashu'a <the hour – the
time>)
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Halachos, Laws of Gifts 5:47
Na Nach Nachma Nachman MeUman!
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