Parashat Lech-Lecha 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת לֶךְ־לְךָ

28 October 2023 / 13 Cheshvan 5784

Parashat Lech-Lecha is the 3rd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.

Torah Portion: Genesis 12:1-17:27

Lech Lecha (“Go Forth”) recounts Abraham’s (here known as Abram) first encounter with God, his journey to Canaan, the birth of his son Ishmael, the covenant between him, his descendants, and God, and God’s commandment to circumcise the males of his household. [1]

Triennial year 2

1: 14:1-9 · 9 p’sukim ·

2: 14:10-16 · 7 p’sukim ·

3: 14:17-20 · 4 p’sukim ·

4: 14:21-24 · 4 p’sukim ·

5: 15:1-6 · 6 p’sukim ·

6: 15:7-16 · 10 p’sukim ·

7: 15:17-21 · 5 p’sukim ·

maf: 15:17-21 · 5 p’sukim ·

Haftarah: Isaiah 40:27-41:16 · 21 p’sukim

Commentary and Divrei Torah

Sefaria  OU Torah  Jewish Theological Seminary  American Jewish University

Hertz Chumash: pp. 50 – 56 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 45 – 60)

Artscroll Chumash: pp. 60 – 71 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 54 – 77)

Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 77 – 85 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 69 – 93)