Do I Hear the Call? Lech Lecha.
Episode 11 of the Kabbalah for Everyone podcast, hosted by Rabbi Yisroel Bernath, titled "Do I Hear the Call? Lech Lecha." was published on October 30, 2025 and runs 41 minutes.
October 30, 2025 ·41m · Kabbalah for Everyone
Summary
Send us Fan Mail This morning, Rabbi Bernath explored a fascinating question raised by the great medieval sage Nachmanides (the Ramban): Why does the Torah introduce every major biblical figure with their background—except Abraham? Why does G-d suddenly appear and tell him, “Lech Lecha — Go to yourself”, without any explanation of why him? The Ramban and later Chassidic masters reveal something extraordinary: G-d didn’t just speak to Abraham. He speaks to everyone. The difference is — Abraham...
Episode Description
This morning, Rabbi Bernath explored a fascinating question raised by the great medieval sage Nachmanides (the Ramban): Why does the Torah introduce every major biblical figure with their background—except Abraham?
Why does G-d suddenly appear and tell him, “Lech Lecha — Go to yourself”, without any explanation of why him?
The Ramban and later Chassidic masters reveal something extraordinary: G-d didn’t just speak to Abraham. He speaks to everyone. The difference is — Abraham heard it.
“Lech Lecha” is not a one-time command; it’s a timeless call to every soul to move forward, step out of fear, and become the person G-d created us to be.
Rabbi Bernath illustrated this with the story of Avraham Vetzler, a 90-year-old Holocaust survivor who, after eight decades of silence, suddenly felt the call to return—to light, to Torah, to G-d. His story reminds us that it’s never too late to hear our own Lech Lecha.
Key Takeaways:
G-d is always speaking. The question is: am I listening?
“Lech Lecha” is a call to every human being — to leave behind fear, comfort, and old patterns and journey toward our truest self.
Growth begins when we notice that inner whisper and take one brave step forward.
You’re never too old, too far, or too lost to hear the call again.
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