Small tidbits and Sparks of wisdom

On the third day after his bris milah, in the heat of the desert sun, Avraham Avinu sat at the entrance of his tent—not for rest, but for mission.

> “And Hashem appeared to him in the plains of Mamrei as he sat at the entrance of the tent in the heat of the day.” (Bereishis 18:1)

Chazal tell us that Hashem made the sun unusually strong that day to prevent guests from bothering him. But Avraham was not looking for rest—he was looking to give. Even while recovering from circumcision and receiving Divine revelation, he was restless without the opportunity to do chesed.

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The Message of the Bris: You Come Last

When Hashem commanded, “His’halech lefanai veh’yei tamim” — “Walk before Me and be complete” — Avraham understood that becoming Hashem’s servant meant imitating Him. Just as Hashem gives without taking, a Jew must give before taking. A true eved Hashem puts others before himself, not out of weakness, but out of spiritual clarity.

This wasn’t false humility—it was God-like behavior. Hashem provides for all before “thinking” of Himself. So should His servant.

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Three Guests, Three Cows, One Tongue Each

When Avraham saw three wayfarers approaching—angels in disguise—he ran toward them, bowed, and begged to serve them.

He didn’t serve leftovers. He didn’t send Eliezer with a tray. He personally slaughtered three cows to serve each guest the delicacy of tongue with mustard, a lavish and costly act. Because to Avraham, wealth is not for comfort—it’s for kindness.

> Real giving means not giving what’s convenient, but what’s honorable.

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What Did Avraham Understand?

He understood the difference between what people want and what they need. True chesed doesn’t spoil—it uplifts. It doesn’t flatter—it fulfills.

He saw wealth as a tool, not a goal.

If you’re blessed, it’s because others need blessing through you.

If you’re strong, it’s because someone needs lifting.

If you’re rich, it’s because your money was never truly yours—it was a deposit held in trust for the poor.

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The Jewish Way with Money

Avraham’s behavior wasn’t extreme—it was foundational. It is the model of Torah economics:

Give the best, not what’s left.

Give with urgency, not delay.

Give with wisdom, not indulgence.

The Torah never tells us to chase poverty. But it warns us: comfort misused becomes spiritual poison. True Jewish wealth is directed outward—not inward.

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You Come First

Avraham Avinu’s tent was open on all four sides. No locked gates, no conditions. Everyone who came hungry, tired, or lost was met with full hospitality.

> He didn’t wait for them to ask—he ran to greet them.

This wasn’t just generosity. It was a declaration of mission:

> “You come first. I come last.”

Because the servant of Hashem doesn’t live for himself. He lives for the world.

And when a man lives like that, Hashem says:

> “Shall I hide from Avraham what I am about to do?” (Bereishis 18:17)
For a man who gives everything deserves to understand everything.

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