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Lekh-L'kha

Genesis 12:1-17:27

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    • In this Torah portion, God makes a covenant with Abram promising to make his ancestors a great nation. God changes his name to Abraham. Abraham has a child with Hagar, and names him Ishmael. God then promises Abraham's barren wife, Sarah, that she will have a child.

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    Click here for a summary of the Haftarah
      for Lekh L'kha. 

    		 Stars in the Sky
    God promises Abraham descendants like stars in the sky

     

    Text Studies

    Social Action and Environmentalism

    Go From Your Land
    Joel Lynn, Hillel

    Avram's Pursuit of Righteousness
    Sam Berrin Shonkoff, AJWS

    Unconditional Love
    Rabbi Neal J. Loevinger, KOLEL

    Hagar & Reproductive Health
    Carol Towarnicky, AJWS

    Covenanting
    Rabbi Shira Milgrom, Union for Reform Judaism

    Lament of a Barren Woman
    Aviva Presser Aiden, AJWS
     

    Smashing Jewish Idols
     Rabbi Andy Bachman, socialaction.com
     

    The First Jewish Environmentalist
     Tuvia Aronson, Canfei Nesharim

    From the Denominations

    Pluralism and Outreach

    Abram And God's Mutual Faith
    Rabbi Bradley Artson, American Jewish Unversit

    Beginning With The Individual
    Rabbi Shimon Felix, Bronfman Youth Fellowship

    Shield of Abraham
    Rabbi Ismar Schorsch, Jewish Theological Seminary

    For Your Own Good
    Rabbi Kerry Olitzky, Jewish Outreach Initiative

    Educating Against Egypt
    Rabbi Jonathan Rosenblatt, Orthodox Union

    Recognizing The Heir
    David Elcott, CLAL
     

    Duality & Unpredictablity of Human Nature
     Gary Rubin, UJA-Federation of New York

    Family and Fun

     

    Parashat Lekh L'kha Quiz
    Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies

    		  

    Parashat Lekh L'kha Challah
    Julie Seltzer

    		  

     

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