I think that Abraham’s uniqueness lies in his reaction upon finding out that it was all a test. Said the third: “I, too, would carry out G‑d’s will with joy. Abraham’s greatness lay in that he went to the akeidah with a heart full of joy over the opportunity to fulfill G‑d’s will.” Said the second one: “If G‑d told me to sacrifice my only son, I too would waste not a moment to carry out His command. Abraham’s greatness lay in that he arose early in the morning to immediately fulfill the divine command.” “If G‑d had revealed Himself to me and commanded me to sacrifice my only son, would I not obey?”Īnswering his own question, he said: “If G‑d told me to sacrifice my only son, I would delay my doing so for a while, to keep him with me for a few days. “What was so special about the test of the akeidah (binding of Isaac)?” the first one asked. One winter night, as I lay on a bench in the study hall, I overheard a conversation between three of the oven-stokers. There was a group of chassidim who, having failed to merit to learn directly from our master, wanted to at least serve his pupils: to bring them water to wash their hands upon waking, to sweep the floors of the study hall, to heat the ovens during the winter months, and so on. In Mezeritch, it was extremely difficult to be accepted as a disciple of our master, Rabbi DovBer. The founder of Chabad Chassidism, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, once related:
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