Parsha Lech Lecha Chasidic Torah thought from Lubavitcher Rebbe by: Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz

Welcome to this week's Torah lesson. This week's Torah portion is Parshas Lech L'cha. And the question of the week is, why does it say twice, Lech L'cha? So, in this week's Torah portion, Parshas Lech L'cha, the Torah says Lech L'cha twice. And the Rebbe asked the question, why does it say twice? And the Rebbe explained something very powerful, and he says as follows. What God is saying to Abraham, Lech, you have to go, means to say the soul was in heaven, and the soul needs to come down to this world, which in Hebrew it's called a yerida, a downgrade. But, when you Lech, when you go down to this world, L'cha, you will go to yourself. You'll realize the potential and the power that you have. So, the answer to the question, why does the Torah say Lech L'cha, a double expression? Because the Torah is telling us two things. If L'cha, if you want to get to know who you are, if you want to reveal the powers that we have to do great things, we have to experience sometimes a yerida, a downgrade. And specifically through the downgrade, that's where we get to know our real powers and potential that we have. Thanks so much for joining us for our weekly Torah lesson. This week's Torah lesson dedicated to the memory of Baruch ben Ari Leib, Yosef, Rochel bas Leib, Tina bas Sarah, my father Reb Leib ben Reb Mordechai Hertz. May their souls be elevated by Torah we're studying in their memory. For more information, please see our website chabadswmi.org. Have a great and blessed week. Shabbat Shalom.