Vayera Patriarchs (08) Likutei Sichos – Vol 10 p 49 ff Avrohom’s life divided into two: before and after the Bris. Before he was doing Judaism (like a brick) afterwards he was Jew, a representative of God on this earth (like a stone which is natural and not like a brick which is artificial).

Vayera Likutei Sichos vol. 15 page 118 ff.Wells by Avraham and Yitzchok the Zohar on the difference between the two.

Vayera Toldos Patriarchs (13) Likutei Sichos – vol 15 p 122 ff / Torah Ohr – Beginning of Toldos This class combines a Sicha about Avrohom and the Torah Ohr (beginning of Parshas Toldos) that helps enlighten what separated Avrohom from Yitzchok. Avrohom shone light and inspired from above, doing what appears in affect to...

Likutei Sichos -vol. 20- page 61 ff.Rebbe RaShaB’s childhood cry happens here (beginning of Parshas Vayera) and not elsewhere, why? Because this ‘visit’ isn’t for any particular purpose other than to visit him; which ‘even’ the Rebbe RaShaB (at that age) feels equally entitled to. Likutei Sichos -vol. 20- page 61 ff.

Vayera Patriarchs (09) Likutei Sichos – Vol 20 p 73 ff The Akaida is the last great act of Avrohom’s incredible life. Only at this point is the Mesiras Nefesh of Avrohom Avinu revealed to be totally sacrificial, giving credibility to all the sacrifices he’d made until this point.

Vayera Patriarchs (07) Likutei Sichos Vol 25 p 86 ff Yitzchok’s Bris is superior not only to Yishmael’s but to Avrohom’s as well. Though Avrohom’s Bris was from higher than reason, but his 99 years of preparation cover this over and the idea that it is entirely from Hashem is not obvious.

Vayera Patriarchs (10) Likutei Sichos – Vol 35 pp 76-81 After all is said and done and Avrohom shows infinite loyalty to Hashem, he begins protesting. In this Sicha the Rebbe shows (in Rashi’s view at least) that Avrohom was never questioning God, but the fact that maybe Hashem thought he was somehow unworthy of...

Lech Lecha Vayera Patriarchs (05) Likutei Sichos – Vol 30 p 53 ff Bris Mila is two things: 1) a Mitzva, 2) A covenant. In as much as it is a Mitzva what we do today is separate from what the Avos did, but in as much as it is a Covenant, we continue to...

Vayera Toldos Patriarchs (13) Likutei Sichos – Vol 15 p 122 ff / Torah Ohr Toldos (beg.) This class combines a Sicha about Avrohom and the Torah Ohr (beginning of Parshas Toldos) that helps enlighten what separated Avrohom from Yitzchok. Avrohom shone light and inspired from above, doing what appears in affect to be forcing...