Ep. 44 - Putting G-d on Hold

About this episode

This episode explores Avraham's decision to host strangers instead of attending to G-d, questioning the implications of his actions.

It's been three days since Avraham's circumcision. He is in pain, sweating in the midday heat, when G-d comes to visit him. Then three strangers appear in the distance, and Avraham runs toward them, brings them into his tent, and spends hours hosting them. G-d waits. The question at the center of this episode is how that is anything other than a profound act of disrespect towards the Creator. Rabbi Epstein traces what Avraham’s actions actually mean.

People in this episode

Host: Rabbi Bentzi Epstein

Topics covered

• Avraham's actions
• G-d's visit
• hospitality
• spirituality
• respect towards Creator

Keywords

• Avraham
• G-d
• hospitality
• circumcision
• spiritual respect

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: G-d, TORCH

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