Insights on Lech Lecha from Chassidic Masters

Hashem said to Avram, “Go for yourself from your land, from your relatives, and from your father’s house to the land that I will show you. (12:1)

Hashem said to Avrom – Lech - Go. It is upon you to go and to reach the Shoresh of your Neshomoh – Lecha - to you.

• Rav Dovid of Lelov – Likutei Divrei Dovid, Sefer Pninei HaTorah

Go from your land. Always, Artzius and Gashmius – land and mundane have an end. But Ruchniyus – spirituality, is endless. Asher Arekoh – which I will show you - without any separation.

• Rav Mordechai of Chernobyl - Likutei Torah, Sefer Pninei HaTorah

Rashi explains for your pleasure and your good

The Kotzker ZY”A interpreted, “pleasure” for your Neshoma (soul) and “your good” for your body, through doing this Mitzva.

• Sefer Siach Sarfei Kodesh