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Who Will Put Out the Fire? Dr. Paul Mandel on Parshat Lech Lecha

Dr. Paul Mandel
| 04/10/2017

What made Abraham stand out? In Parshat Lech Lecha God appoints Abraham to be the leader of nations. While on a trip to Italy, Dr. Paul Mandel, Senior Lecturer in Midrash and Aggadah, saw an ancient building that reminded him of a rabbinic parable where Abraham witnesses a building burning. With all the terrible things occurring in the world who will put out the flames? Find out how Abraham responded.

 

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