Toldos Patriarchs (15) Likutei Sichos – Vol 30 p 103 ff Yitzchok is even more like Avrohom, chesed, than is Avrohom himself because of the Bittul of Yitzchok.

Lech Lecha Patriarchs (03) Likutei Sichos – Vol 25 p 047 ff Whatever happened to Avrohom until Lech Lecha (at the age of seventy five) is not written in the Torah, because as the first Jew, his life doesn’t begin until he gets divine instruction and follows with bittul. The lesson for us: we must…

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.

Noach Patriarchs (01) Likutei Sichos – Vol 20 p 13 ff The Rebbe explains that the RaMbaM considers it important to underscore the idea that Avrohom’s pursuit of God started out initially as a strictly intellectual one. However, he then explains that intellect in and of itself it is not sustainable, as is evidenced from…

Toldos Patriarchs (16) Likutei Sichos – Vol 15 p 191 ff Avrohom looked so much closer to Yishmael. In fact Yishmael did Teshuva during his father’s lifetime, while Aisav seemed so evil. Under the surface however, Yitzchok’s connection to Aisav is limitless (he was a Jew, only a sinner) while Yishmael’s relationship to Avrohom was…

Chayay Sara Patriarchs (12) Likutei Sichos – Vol 15 p 145 ff After Sara passes away we see her life. Her life is about the Jewish people exclusively while Avrohom is about all of humanity. This shows itself in each of the big events in this Parsha.

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…

Vayera Patriarchs (08) Likutei Sichos – Patriarchs – Vol 10 p 49 ff Avrorhom’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…

Lech Lecha Patriarchs (04) Likutei Sichos – Vol 03 p 757 ff Bris Mila is another step in Avrohom’s spiritual climb. It was the first (and only) Mitzva that he did that actually elevated the physical.

Chayey Sara Patriarchs (11) Likutei Sichos – Vol 01 p 31-34 Sara (the Zohar says) is the body and Avrohom is the Soul, yet, Avrohom 1) listens to her 2) mourns her, as she is the purpose.