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OPINION & COMMENT The Message of Agudath Israel of America's Boruch MiBonim
Fund This week, in which Agudath Israel of America holds its annual convention, is an appropriate time to express our admiration and appreciation for their Boruch MiBonim newborn subsidy fund that sends both money and a message to Eretz Yisroel. The Ten Tests of Avrohom Ovinu As far as Avrohom's ten tests, all opinions agree about seven trials: 1) "Go you out of your country," 2) famine in Eretz Yisroel, 3) Soroh's being taken by Pharaoh, 4) the War of the Four Kings, 5) Hogor and Yishmoel's being sent away, 6) Bris Milah, and 7) Akeidas Yitzchok. Opinions differ whether the following five are included: 1) Ur Kasdim (not enumerated by the Rambam), 2) Bris Bein HaBesorim (both the Rambam and Rabbenu Yonah do not reckon it), 3) running away from Nimrod (listed among the ten only according to Rashi), 4) Soroh's being taken by Avimelech (according to the Rambam and Rabbenu Yonah), and 5) Hogor's marrying Avrohom (a trial only according to the Rambam).
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