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When Is Lech L'cha Read?
/ 13 Heshvan 5787
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Summary
- Abram, Sarai, and Lot go to Canaan. (12:1-9)
- Famine takes them to Egypt, where Abram identifies Sarai as his sister in order to save his life. (12:10-20)
- Abram and Lot separate. Lot is taken captive, and Abram rescues him. (13:1-14:24)
- Abram has a son, Ishmael, with his Egyptian maidservant, Hagar. (16:1-16)
- God establishes a covenant with Abram. The sign of this covenant is circumcision on the eighth day following a male baby's birth. (17:1-27)
Torah for Youth & Young Families
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More Lech L'cha Commentaries
- Hurry Up, There’s Only So Much Time!
- Hearing the Voice of the Powerless
- The Power in a Point of View
- Listening to Our Calling
- Torah as Our Guide and Companion
- Traveling Down the Road That Helps You To Find Yourself
- The Challenge of Letting Go of Children
- Searching Oneself on the Way Forward
- Lech L’Cha for Teens: Shabbat Sha-raps
- The Making of a Covenant with Men and Women
Video: Learn About Parashat Lech L'cha with Bim Bam
Listen to Podcasts About Parashat Lech L'cha
Listen to Rabbi Rick Jacobs discuss Parashat Lech L'cha in these episodes of his podcast, On the Other Hand: Ten Minutes of Torah.
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Ten Minutes of Torah: Lech L'cha Commentary
Carrying the Promise Forward
By: Rabbi Lea Mühlstein
Parashat Lech L'cha opens with a bold call, commanding Abram to leave his land, his family, and his father's house to journey into the unknown. But why is God sending Abram on this journey to carry the promise into new lands?
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