It is within our tradition that the Sefer Yetzirah(The Book of Formation) was written by Abraham Avinu, there is a debate if it was the most ancient book we have or Raziel Hamalach. Sefer Yetzirah contains the secrets of the Ten Sefirot and the Hebrew Letters, it is one of the most fundamental books of the Kabbalah since it deals with the depths of the
creation.
It is clear now the importance of Sefer Yetzirah, but how can it be understood that Abraham Avinu received such a profound book, what can be learned from Abraham’s merit of achieving such a high level? The answer is: he was PREPARED. Everyone has the potential to be like Abraham Avinu within them; it is learned in parashat Lech Lecha that Abraham left
everything to follow Hashem, no matter the cost, no matter the consequence. So if a person is willing to leave all what he has and dedicate his life to Hashem he will be able to reach his full potential.
Parashat Lech Lecha marks the beginning of the lives of the Forefathers, but the Torah is not coming to teach us the story of people who lived in the past or historical facts of how judaism was born. The purpose of Torah is to...
