Hayom Yom 8 Tammuz - G‑d cherished Avraham because he connects his children

The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef Katzman · Jun 22, 2026 · 4m

מָצִינוּ

We observe

דְעִקָּר חִבָּתוֹ שֶׁל הקב"ה לְאַבְרָהָם אָבִינוּ עָלָיו הַשָּׁלוֹם

that G‑d cherished Avraham mainly

הָיָה לְמַעַן אֲשֶׁר יְצַוֶּה — כְּפֵרוּשׁוֹ יְחַבֵּר — אֶת בָּנָיו וְאֶת בֵּיתוֹ

because “he commands his children and his household.” Now, the word here translated “commands” (yetzaveh) can also mean “connect.”

הַיְנוּ

This implies

דְּכָל גּוֹדֶל עֲבוֹדָתוֹ בְּהַנִּסְיוֹנוֹת

that all of Avraham’s prodigious endeavors in the face of his trials

אֵינוֹ בְּעֶרֶךְ לְגַבֵּי הָא דִיצַוֶּה וִיחַבֵּר אֲחֵרִים

pale in comparison to his commanding and connecting others —

מַה…