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2 145 45_Shiur HaRAv Soloveichik on Parshas Lech Lecha0_10_jr@sco.COM26_Thu, 21 Oct 1999 11:24 EDT621_us-ascii lechlecha99<br><br>Shiur HaRav Soloveichik ZT"L on Parshas Lech Lecha<br><br>(Shiur date: 1955)<br><br>Avraham is portrayed as the great personality of Jewish History. The previous 2 parshios are a preamble to Avraham, the other patriarchs and the birth of Knesses Yisrael. Avraham's life culminated at the time that he consummated a covenant with Hashem. He did this twice. The covenant was consummated many years before the birth of Isaac. The sole purpose for the birth of Isaac was to carry on the Bris. There are 2 covenants in this parsha. The first is Bris Bayn Habesarim. The Torah says Bayom Hahu, [...]