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Lech Lecha: History’s Greatest Influencer & the Excuses We Make | Episode 10

Avraham’s influence reaches billions—but living his message comes down to our everyday choices.

In Parashat Lech Lecha, Lot’s shepherds offer a convenient explanation for grazing their animals in other people’s fields. Their reasoning reveals a familiar habit: rationalization.

“I’ll double park for just a minute.”

“I’m running to pray. It’s for a mitzvah!”

From the fields of Canaan to a blocked fire hydrant in the Bronx, this episode asks: Am I doing what is right—or finding a reason to do what I want?

Join Ari Lieberman, author of Jewish Driving: Ancient Wisdom for Safer and Kinder Roads…

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