The Torah Portion of Lekh Lekha (לֶךְ-לְךָ, Hebrew for “go for yourself” — the fifth and sixth words in the parashah) is the third weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה, parashah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lech-Lecha
This parashah relates God’s calling of Abram (who would become Abraham), Abram’s journey to Egypt, Abram’s dividing the land with his nephew Lot, the war between the four kings and the five, the covenant between the pieces, Sarai’s tensions with her maid Hagar and Hagar’s son Ishmael, and the covenant of circumcision (brit milah).
Parashah Insights
Parshah Thoughts – Lekh Lekha
The entire Torah is filled with Noahide insights, but they can be hard to see. In this article we look at some examples in Parashat Lekh Lekha.
From Around the Web
Learn More
Check out these other sites to learn more about this Parashah:
- Aish HaTorah – Articles on Parashat Lech Lecha
- Torah.org – Articles on Parshas Lech Lecha
- Jerusalem Lights – Torah Thoughts on B’reishith/Genesis
- Chabad – Articles on Parshat Lech Lecha
References
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