In this week's Torah portion (Genesis 12-17), Abraham is commanded to leave everything behind and head to the Holy Land with the words, 'lekh l'kha', literally "go for yourself." Since it would have been enough for God to command him 'lekh' ("go"), we ask what is added with the word 'l'kha' ("for yourself")? According to the commentator Rashi, the word 'l'kha' implies that the journey to the Land will be for Abraham's benefit, despite the hardship of leaving his birthplace. The People of Israel have suffered many hardships for their dedication to the Land of Israel including these past few difficult weeks. Just yesterday, the horrifying terrorism reached the neighborhood of our Israel365 office and we quickly organized an Emergency Campaign to increase safety measures for our local schools.
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Love For His People
Charlotte, NC USA