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When Is Lech L'cha Read?

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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)

Ten Minutes of Torah: Lech L'cha Commentary

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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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Video: Learn About Parashat Lech L'cha with Bim Bam

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.

Dancing With Our Tradition

How to Be Generous

Nothing Left Behind

How to Be a Hero

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Rabbi Rick Jacobs