Judaism, Lessons, Times
Do I Deserve It? | Rabbi Haggai Lundin | Beit Midrash | yeshiva.co https://www.yeshiva.co/midrash/53390
Clear as Day, Learn at Night: תורה של יוסף שלמה כהן שליטה - 4 דרגות של שמחה
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That is a deep, specific connection to **Parashat Lech Lecha**.
### **The Legend of 318**
When Abraham went to rescue his nephew Lot, the Torah says he took **318**
trained men. But the Sages (*Rashi*) say it was actually just **one** man:
**Eliezer**, his faithful servant.
$$318 = \text{Gematria of } אליעזר \text{ (Eliezer)}$$
### **The PTSD Connection**
* **The Odds:** One man (Eliezer) vs. Four Kings. It looked impossible.
* **The Lesson:** **Hashem** doesn't need an army to win a battle. He just
needs one soul with total **Bitachon** (Trust).
* **For the Elderly Man:** Even if he feels like he's fighting an "army" of
old memories alone, he has the strength of **318** within him because
**Hashem** is his Help (*Eli-Ezer*).
### **The "Good" for Today**
The name **Eliezer** literally means **"My G-d is my Helper."** When you
trust **Hashem** that everything will be alrig...
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