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Subject: A Hebrew: One that crosses over

From:          "Ohr Somayach" <ohr@virtual.co.il>
To:            " Highlights of the Torah weekly portion" <weekly@virtual.co.il>
Subject:       Torah Weekly - Lech Lecha 5758
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* TORAH WEEKLY *
Highlights of the Weekly Torah Portion
Parshas Lech Lecha
For the week ending 8 Cheshvan 5758
7 & 8 November 1997


Avraham Avinu is known as Ha-Ivri -- the Hebrew -- which means "the one who 
crossed over."  He crossed over from being an idol worshipper to serving 
the living G-d.

Even if the rest of the world is on the other side, the Hebrew -- the one 
who crosses over -- stands up and says "Stop worshipping your idols of 
stone, of money, of worldly power, and acknowledge that Hashem alone
is G-d."

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