Chasidut su Isaia 41:63

Abraham was filled with ahavah, love of holiness. He loved humanity, Jewry, and most of all, God, with every possible ounce of passion.²⁵²See further Nesivos Shalom, Parashas Vayeira pg. 107, s.v. ve-ha-Torah ha-kedoshah. In fact, in scripture God named him Avraham Ohavi, “Abraham who loves Me” (Isa. 41:8). Since every Jew has a connection to a little piece from Abraham, there is a hidden love in the hearts of Jews. Deep within stands yechidah, a voice within the Jewish soul that is totally attracted to God. This part of the person would willingly sacrifice his most precious wishes,²⁵³The word for life in Hebrew is nefesh. Sacrifice of one’s life is called mesiras nefesh. In the Bible nefesh really means desire or will, as in the verse, im yesh es nafshchem, “if you so desire.” Life is called nefesh because continued living is our strongest and most powerful desire. his life, for God’s sake.