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Abraham is commanded to leave everything behind and head to the Holy Land
with the words, 'lekh l'kha', literally "go
for yourself." Since it would have been enough for God to
command him 'lekh' ("go"), we ask what is added with the word 'l'kha' ("for
yourself")? According to the commentator Rashi, the word 'l'kha' implies that
the journey to the Land will be for Abraham's benefit, despite the hardship of
leaving his birthplace. Indeed, in the Land of Israel, Abraham will have
children and he will become known throughout the world. Abraham's first stop is
in the holy city of Hebron, and it is there where he begins to make his mark on
all of humanity, and start the process of the formation of monotheism. Learn
more about Hebron and its crucial role in bringing faith to the world with a
FREE ebook from the Hebron Fund.
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