The famous story from the Midrash about how Abraham destroyed the idols in his father's shop. An excerpt from the one-hour DVD "Young Abraham."
- Terach leaves idol shop and Avram had to take over. “The bigger the idol the higher the price!” – Midrash HaGadol Bereishis 11:28
- Avram hit a hammer on idols heads. “Do you want this one or that one?” – Midrash HaGadol Bereishis 12:1
- “I’m 60 and I want an idol!” “You want a one-day old idol?” – Bereishis Rabbah 38:8 (19)
- “Thieves stole my idol!” “Can’t your idol protect itself?” The guy serves G-d after Avram says the thieves will return your things to you and they are returned. He tells many people what Avram did, and Nimrod has him killed – Bereishis Rabbah 38:19, Beis HaMidrash Cheder 1
- Avram broke all the idols and placed a hammer in the biggest ones hand. Conversation with Terach – Bereishis Rabbah 38:8 (19), Midrash HaGadol Bereishis, SH
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| Promotional Poster |
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| Idol Shop Exterior |
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| Abram in the idol shop |
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| Abram breaks the idols |
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| The idols are broken! |
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| Idol Shop Interior (1) |
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| Idol Shop Interior (2) |
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Response to the anonymous comments, It may not be in the Torah but it is in the Midrash and the Talmud(Everyman's Talmud, Abraham Cohen) tells many story front Talmud in easy way to understand . Torah is as a Ocean of hidden mysteries you just have to diving in to discover or as well is Ike a mine of hidden treasury you must you must put effort on to brake the hardness of the rocks to ind that treasury!
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We bought it last night online... and saw it. It is unbelievable. Its hard to even imagine
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we need the full movie posted
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Didn't you see the midrashic sources posted right underneath the scene. This seems pretty accurate according to the MIdrash.
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this is true! look in the chumash and youll see it!
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Midrash or not, I prefer to keep my kids into the Torah and not into things that may or may not be true based on tradition.
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The complete film is available through the movie's website (it should come up with a search) either as a DVD or a download. We just watched it last night.
To the commenter from St. Louis, there are several made-up elements in the full-length film, but the idol-smashing isn't one of them. The story of young Avram smashing the idols in his father's workshop is a very famous, well-known midrash. The film drew on that midrash, as well as others, to form a script. The Torah says little of Avram's life before his marriage & trip to Charan. Other midrashim mentioned in the film include Avram realizing that there is only one G-d and Avram being thrown into the fiery furnace (which was a little scary for the youngest viewers).
The animation was first-rate. I wish it had been longer, & so did my son. He also really wanted to see Avram at the Tower of Babel (since the rabbis tell us that he was alive at the time at this incident), but that isn't included in the story, nor life in Charan.
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Hello, I loved watching this and the brave young man should inspire all to stand for the truth. I pray this video is watched all over the world and would like to know how to get the full version. Many thanks and God bless you all
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From what I understand this animation has not yet been released. There was a small Direct to DVD pre-release for the Jewish market. The film you saw was unfinished
I have heard that it will be on television, followed by a mainstream DVD release.
It's really a fantastic film and is light years ahead of its time. Thank you for this wonderful film.
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This story is not in the Torah. Who made this up. Sure, idols of wood and stone are fake, but so is this story.
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