"And the LORD said to Abram, “Go forth from your land and your birthplace and your father’s house to the land I will show you." - B'reisheet/Genesis 12:1
Join in on Zoom this Saturday as we delve into the third parashah in B'reisheet/Genesis, introducing Abraham (Abram) and Sarah (Sarai), the first patriarch and matriarch of our people:
לֶךְ־לְךָ — Lech L'cha (Go Forth)
B'reisheet/Genesis 12:1-17:27
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As God instructs them to do, Abram and Sarai leave the land of their birth and go to Canaan
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On a sojourn in Egypt, fearing the Egyptians might kill him because of her great beauty, Abram tries to pass Sarai off as his sister. Pharaoh is not happy when he learns the truth
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Unable to conceive, Sarai gives Abram her maidservant, Hagar, who gives birth to a son, Ishmael
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God renames Abram as Abraham, promises his descendants will fill the land as much as the stars fill the heavens
We'll read & discuss the parashah. No prior knowledge is necessary and a wide variety of views is welcome. KonaBethShalom.org