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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)
Torah for Youth & Young Families
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More Lech L'cha Commentaries
- 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
- Answers Are Important, But Questions Matter More
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
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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