“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.” ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing. 1) How old of a guy will you date, and 2) Will you move? Earlier in my dating career ...

There is a story told of a man who was captured behind enemy lines during war. To his horror, he was sentenced to death by firing squad. However, the captain gave the man another option. He told him, ...