Lech L'cha
לָךְ-לְךָ
Go Forth
Genesis 12:1−17:27
When Is Lech L'cha Read?
/ 10 Heshvan 5786
/ 13 Heshvan 5787
/ 13 Heshvan 5788
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)
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Video: Learn About Parashat Lech L'cha with Bim Bam
LECH LECHA: The Brit, or Covenant, Between Abraham and God
You may know the word "brit" from the "bris" ritual but the word actually means covenant. Learn about the Brit Bein HaBetarim, or the covenant between the parts, as described in Parashat Lech L'cha. Written and narrated by Emily Shapiro Katz, a creative Jewish educator in Beer Sheva, Israel. Enjoy this video and others from 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
Hurry Up, There’s Only So Much Time!
By: Rabbi Dr. Wendy Zierler
One of the most common questions asked about Parashat Lech L'cha concerns the very first verse: Why does God command Abraham "Lech L'cha," adding in the seemingly superfluous l'cha (for yourself)?
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