Lech Lecha

Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch:

Lech Lecha: Avraham’s plan

Sarah didn’t think she was beautiful; Avraham knew better.

Kitah parasha discussion video:

Lech lecha: Abraham challenges his father's way of life

In this week's Kitah high video, I share a very famous Midrash that raises the difficult issue of children challenging their parents' beliefs and way of life.

Parashat Lech Lecha:

Journey into greatness

Avraham and Sara are the exemplars of Divine service, models who we must strive to emulate.

Parashat Lech Lecha:

Get thee forth to the Land!

The life of Avraham is a sign for those who make Aliyah to Israel: at first they will have difficulties, but in the end, the blessing will surely come.

Noach leads to Lech Lecha:

The mystery of Shem

It was the task of Avraham and his progeny to pick up where Adam and Noach did not succeed and to lead the world back to Hashem via a restoration of the pristine state of affairs under which the world was created.

Lech Lecha:

Does God care? Finding purpose in difficult times

God participates in our personal and national development, taking pride in our advances forward and supporting us when the journey seems arduous.

Lech Lecha:

The Parsha and Current Events: What Trump could mean for Israel

Beware becoming too intertwined with America.

Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch:

Lech Lecha: Sarah’s miscalculation

Avraham’s spirit elevated Hagar into an entirely different person.

Yishmael, a thorn in our sides from his birth

Weekly Torah Study: Lech Lecha

Lech Lecha: Abraham goes to war to rescue captives

Israel's first Chief Rabbi: Abraham could have negotiated for Lot’s release, but he rescued him in a military operation.

Lech Lecha: The conversation that never was

Had the words of G-d been said to Abraham today, what would the outcome be?

Our first leader

The command of 'Lech lecha' is spoken constantly by God to everyone, but Avram, our leader, actually heard, internalized, and acted upon it.

Lech Lecha: The children of Abraham have returned home

Abraham’s descendants, the Jewish people, have shared his test and challenge with him over our long history.

Lech Lecha: The emunah of our Forefather

Reading this week's parsha can show us the amazing development in Abraham's life regarding a crucial existential question.

WARNING! Lech lecha!

A Jew cannot forge the same connection to Hashem in Ur Kasdim, Haran, Berlin, Brooklyn, Las Vegas, or Palm Beach, as in Eretz Yisrael.

Seizing the opportunity of a lifetime

What was once a Divine obligation to Abraham is now coming to a place where you can pursue your professional and financial dreams.

Why did God choose Abraham?

On what basis did God single out Abraham to become Avraham Avinu, the forefather of the Jewish nation? Avraham achieved true greatness. How?

The never-ending journey of Lech Lecha

Perhaps it is this challenge of permanency and belonging that has shaped the concept of the eternity of Avraham’s future nation.

Lech Lecha - Get thee forth to America?

Hashem wants the Jews to live in the Land of Israel. What makes so many Jews stay in exile?