OVERVIEW Likkutei Sichos

CONTENT HIGHLIGHT

פסוקחלקSummaryלך לךאNeed to rise above limitations (even of the G-dly soul)לך לךבהוספותGo out even form the boundaries of holinessWhy did Avrohom wait to do the Mitzvah of Milah?גHow does one go up in spite of going down?Maaser is sourced from the service of Yitzchakויתן לו מעשר מכל הבPrayer & blessing; each has its advantageואברכה מברכיךיאThe covenant made by each Jew is the actual covenant of Avrohomהמול לכם כל זכריבAvrohom received the reward of the 10 previous generationsטואThe Avos set the pattern, like a child’s learning while youngטובParshas Lech Lecha combines the strengths of the prior ParshiosטוגA person is born to toil; toiling leads to a person’s greatest joyלזרעך אתן את הארץ הזאתטודTwo promises about Eretz Yisrael were made to Avrohomלזרעך נתתיטוהAvrohom’s focus on wealth when going down to Egyptאמרי נא אחותי אתכאA Jew’s inner will is to do for the sake of G-d (not for rewards)למען ייטב לי בעבורךכבLech Lecha and the 7th of Cheshvan teaches one to be a messenger of HaShemלך לךכהאWhy does the details of Avram’s life begin at age 75?ואתנה בריתי ביני ובינךכהבGeneral idea of the Bris and its specific quality*כי אב המון גויםכהגThe Reish stays in Avrohom’s name, the Yud does not in Sarah’sויבן מזבחלאThree altars of Avrohom prepared for the korbanos of the Jewsוהיה תמיםלבThree Avos and their service of “perfection”המול לכם כל זכרלגThree-fold aspects of Milah and the connection to AvrohomלהאThe acquisitions of HaShemלאחוזת עולםלהבMilah and Galusלאות בריתלהגMilah overrides Shabbos – 3 levels