The Jewish Exponent

D’Var Torah: True Purpose Often Exists Outside Our Comfort Zone

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 ...
Sun Sentinel

Lech Lecha: The psychology of leaving and becoming | Commentary

“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 ...
Hosted on MSN

Parashat Lech Lecha: Hagar and the God who sees

In a story of power and pain, Hagar reminds us that God’s compassion extends to the unseen and unheard – and calls us to do the same. This week’s Torah portion, “Lech Lecha,” contains two back-to-back ...
Jewish Journal

We Went – A poem for Parsha Lech Lecha

Go forth, They said, and we did. We’ve been going forth for a while. We’ve traveled so far forth we’re back where we’ve started. Go forth, They said, and I took it to heart. I made sure back wasn’t a ...