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Lech L’cha – לָךְ-לְךָ (Genesis 12:1−17:27)

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This Week’s Torah Portion: Lech L’cha – לָךְ-לְךָ (Genesis 12:1−17:27)

וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ אַבְרָ֗ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֤ר אֵלָיו֙ יְהֹוָ֔ה וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ אִתּ֖וֹ ל֑וֹט וְאַבְרָ֗ם בֶּן־חָמֵ֤שׁ שָׁנִים֙ וְשִׁבְעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה בְּצֵאת֖וֹ מֵחָרָֽן׃
Then Avram went forth, as Adonai had instructed him, and he went forth with Lot. Avram was seventy-five years old in his going out from Haran… (Genesis 12:4)

Avram and Sarai (later renamed Abraham and Sarah), were 75 and 65 years old, respectively, when they left everything they knew behind to start a new life. Our Torah teaches us that it is never too late to take a leap of faith and go forth into the fullness of ourselves!

Parsha Lech L’cha – לָךְ-לְךָ Torah 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) Lech L’cha – לָךְ-לְךָ וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ אַבְרָ֗ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֤ר אֵלָיו֙ יְהֹוָ֔ה וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ אִתּ֖וֹ ל֑וֹט וְאַבְרָ֗ם בֶּן־חָמֵ֤שׁ שָׁנִים֙ וְשִׁבְעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה בְּצֵאת֖וֹ מֵחָרָֽן׃ Then Avram went forth, as Adonai had instructed him, and he went forth with Lot. Avram was seventy-five years old in his going out from Haran… (Genesis 12:4) Avram and Sarai (later renamed Abraham and Sarah), were 75 and 65 years old, respectively, when they left everything they knew behind to start a new life. Our Torah teaches us that it is never too late to take a leap of faith and go forth into the fullness of ourselves! Lech L’cha – לָךְ-לְךָ

Lech L’cha – לָךְ-לְךָ (Genesis 12:1−17:27)

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This Week’s Torah Portion: Lech L’cha – לָךְ-לְךָ (Genesis 12:1−17:27)

“Abram said to Lot, ‘Let there be no strife between you and me, between my herders and yours, for we are kin. Is not the whole land before you? Let us separate: if you go north, I will go south; and if you go south, I will go north.’” Genesis 13:8-9. We do not have to love each other or even get along, from Avram our first ancestor we learn that we can achieve a just peace in the land of Israel by dividing the land and allowing each other peace and dignity.

Parsha Lech L’cha – לָךְ-לְךָ Torah 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) Lech L’cha – לָךְ-לְךָ “Abram said to Lot, ‘Let there be no strife between you and me, between my herders and yours, for we are kin. Is not the whole land before you? Let us separate: if you go north, I will go south; and if you go south, I will go north.’” Genesis 13:8-9. We do not have to love each other or even get along, from Avram our first ancestor we learn that we can achieve a just peace in the land of Israel by dividing the land and allowing each other peace and dignity. Lech L’cha – לָךְ-לְךָ

Lech L’cha – לָךְ-לְךָ (Genesis 12:1−17:27)

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This Week’s Torah Portion: Lech L’cha – לָךְ-לְךָ (Genesis 12:1−17:27)

God promises Avram our 1st ancestor:

“I will make of you a great nation,
And I will bless you;
I will make your name great,
And you shall be a blessing” Genesis 12:2

In God’s covenant with Avram, there is no mention of anything religious, God promises Avram to make him a great nation. God will also promise Avram the land, many children, and prosperity.

At its core, Judaism is about peoplehood and belonging to a community!

Being part of the people of Israel.

Parsha Lech L’cha – לָךְ-לְךָ Torah 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) Lech L’cha – לָךְ-לְךָ God promises Avram our 1st ancestor: “I will make of you a great nation, And I will bless you; I will make your name great, And you shall be a blessing” Genesis 12:2 In God’s covenant with Avram, there is no mention of anything religious, God promises Avram to make him a great nation. God will also promise Avram the land, many children, and prosperity. At its core, Judaism is about peoplehood and belonging to a community! Being part of the people of Israel. Lech L’cha – לָךְ-לְךָ

Lech L’cha – לָךְ-לְךָ (Genesis 12:1−17:27)

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This Week’s Torah Portion: Lech L’cha – לָךְ-לְךָ (Genesis 12:1−17:27)

The first commandment to Abraham our father is to go. God appears 10 times to Abraham, seven of them are about going and walking. Jewish law is called Halacha (literally the same as walking). God wants us on the move, not standing in one place. Therefore Jewish tradition is always evolving, always changing, always trying to be relevant to our people!

Parsha Lech L’cha – לָךְ-לְךָ Torah 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) Lech L’cha – לָךְ-לְךָ The first commandment to Abraham our father is to go. God appears 10 times to Abraham, seven of them are about going and walking. Jewish law is called Halacha (literally the same as walking). God wants us on the move, not standing in one place. Therefore Jewish tradition is always evolving, always changing, always trying to be relevant to our people! Lech L’cha – לָךְ-לְךָ