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Why does the Torah (תורה) provide no foundation for Hashem (ה׳) suddenly choosing Avrohom over all of mankind? The shiur develops a yesod from Pirkei Avos that by the time of Lech Lecha, Avrohom's relationship with Hashem had transcended its original basis in kiruv work and become ahavah she'eino tluya b'davar.
This shiur explores one of the most fundamental questions in Parshas Lech Lecha: why does the Torah (תורה) provide no apparent foundation for Hashem (ה׳)'s sudden choice of Avrohom, marking a dramatic shift from universal divine relationship to particularistic selection of one family? Rabbi Zweig begins by noting that until this point, Hashem's relationship was with all of mankind - from creation through the seven mitzvos of Bnei Noach. Yet suddenly, with no explanation, Hashem chooses Avrohom and tells all other nations that they can only receive blessing by attaching themselves to Avrohom's family. The shiur examines potential reasons for this choice - Avrohom's experience in the furnace (Ur Kasdim), or his twenty-five years of kiruv work (hanefesh asher asu b'Charan). However, Rabbi Zweig points out a crucial textual problem: the Torah mentions Avrohom's kiruv activities only after Hashem's call, not before it, which would be illogical if kiruv were the basis for the selection.
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Parshas Lech Lecha
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