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Torah Talk for Parashat Lech Lecha

October 16, 2018 by Sharon Freundel (Community)

In this parasha, Avram and Sarai follow Hashem’s call to journey to Cana’an, where the covenant between Hashem and Avraham is affirmed. Avram is renamed Avraham and has a son with Hagar, Sarai’s maid, and Hashem promises that Sarai, renamed Sarah, will bear a son as well.

One of the lesser-known stories in this week’s parasha has implications for conflict resolution in today’s world. Read more >