It is this journey that made Abram
and Sarai worthy of a covenantal rela-
tionship with God. In Genesis 17:5,
God changes Abram's name to
Abraham — adding the Hebrew let-
ter hey to the middle of his name. A
few verses later in Genesis 17:15, we
learn that God changed Sarai's name
to Sarah, also adding the Hebrew let-
ter hey to her name.
Both of their respective journeys,
marked by their shinui makom, are

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Changing one's
physical place
can affect a new
destiny.

ultimately validated With a shinui
hashem — a change in name and a
change in status. Abraham will be
the father of the nations and Sarah
will be the princess to all the
nations.
The Hebrew letter hey they both
receive in their names is not
insignificant. It is the letter that
begins at least two of God's holy
names, HaShem and HaKadosh
Baruch Hu. By means of their per-
sonal growth, their journey, the
changing of place, destiny and
name, they have walked with God in
a very special way.
We, too, have the opportunity to
walk with God when we venture
forth into the unknown, when we
take the chance to try something
new, and when we commit ourselves
to the mitzvah of lech lecha: looking
deep within our being in an attempt
to help ourselves grow both spiritual-
ly and emotionally. Happy travels
and Shabbat Shalom. ❑

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Who else merits his name to
be changed in the Torah? Where
else do the words lech lecha
appear in the Torah? Whom are
they directed at?
What have I always wanted to
do but have been too resistant to
try? What is something new I
will attempt to do in the coming
year?

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