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Rhymes for Kids

Lech-Lecha
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...אֶל הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר אַרְאֶךָּ

This Land is my home, this Land is my love.
A gift from our Father in Heavens _______.

“In order to make the Land dear in Avraham’s eyes, Hashem did not reveal the Land to Avraham immediately.” (Peirush Rashi to Bereishis 12:1). We inherited the intrinsic love for Eretz Yisroel from Avraham Avinu.

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