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Lech Lecha: Weighed Down

The Torah uses an interesting phrase to describe Avram’s journey from Mitzrayim:
‎ואברם כבד מאד במקנה בכסף ובזהב, וילך למסעיו – “Avram was very heavy with livestock, silver, and gold; a he went on his journey.”

The Chida explains that Avram did not revel in his newly acquired riches. Instead, he saw all of the materiality of this world as nothing but a burden – כי כל עניני העולם הזה היו עליו לטורח.

Instead of getting distracted by his possessions, Avram “went on his journey.” He continued on his voyage of intellectual discovery; of coming to know Hashem, and figuring out what He wants us to be doing in this world.

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