Parashat Lech Lecha
The war currently waging in and about the land of Israel has its ancient origins in this week's Torah reading. From his birth, Yishmael, the son of Avraham and Hagar, was destined to be a thorn in the sides of all the nations.
Lech Lecha (Genesis 12:1 - 17:27)
Parashat Lech Lecha is read on Shabbat:
MarCheshvan 13, 5784/October 28, 2023
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