Always Beginning
"And Hashem appeared to him in Alonei Mamre, and he was sitting at the entrance of the tent during the heat of the day." (Bereishis 18:1)
Avraham Avinu was sitting in the entrance of the tent, he had not yet gone inside, into the inner sanctum. In his great humility Avraham never felt that he had achieved any accomplishments in his spiritual work. He held himself to be also just a beginner, he was always focused on what he still had to learn. He was still sitting in the entrance of the tent.
(Rebbe Elimelech of Lizhensk)
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I believe it usually reads Elon Moreh, which is generally believed to be located in the mountain pass on the east side of Shechem. Today a town named Elon Moreh sits there.
During the year on the read of this parsha, one may sit by the beis medrash in the heat of the day and contemplate Avraham Avinu.
Some blogs postings from Elon Moreh can be seen here.
Thanks for that. This sort of relates to my story on "Baby Steps" and a story a girl told at a Shabbat I went to recently. I hope you don't mind, I posted it on mine and referred it back to yours :)
Thanks again!
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