“Lech lecha me’artzecha… Go forth from your land, from your birthplace, and from your father’s house, to the land that I will show you” (Bereishit/Genesis 12:1). With these words, God calls Abram into ...

This post originally appeared on Neesh Noosh. Lech Lecha tells the story of the birth of the Jewish people through Avraham’s prophecy. God tells Avram, “I will bless you and make you a great nation.” ...

The day God pronounced two simple words — lech lecha — Abraham and Sarah’s lives changed forever. God instructs Abraham to leave his homeland, his birthplace and his father’s home, “to the land that I ...

In many ways, the Noah and creation stories are parallel, helping explain God’s exhortation to Abraham: “Lech lecha me’artzecha” (Go for yourself from your land; Genesis 12:1). *In both, water plays a ...

This week’s Torah portion is Lech-Lecha: Genesis 12:1 – 17:27 Lech-Lecha, the divine command to Abraham in Genesis 12:1, is often translated as “Go forth.” But the Hebrew is richer and much more ...

A Senior Lecturer in English discusses how the "whole student" can only be taught by the "whole professor." “Lech lecha me’artzecha umimoladetcha umi beit avicha...” Now the LORD said unto Abram: “Get ...

The Torah portions Lech Lecha, Vayera, and Hayei Sarah form a trilogy of leadership, from vision to continuity. Abraham and Herzl lived in different worlds but shared a mission. Some people are born ...