Parashat Lech-Lecha 4087 / פָּרָשַׁת לֶךְ־לְךָ
/ 8 Cheshvan 4087
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Hebcal does not take into account a correction of ten days that was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII known as the Gregorian Reformation. [1]
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]
Full Kriyah
- 1: 12:1-13 · 13 p’sukim
- 2: 12:14-13:4 · 11 p’sukim
- 3: 13:5-18 · 14 p’sukim
- 4: 14:1-20 · 20 p’sukim
- 5: 14:21-15:6 · 10 p’sukim
- 6: 15:7-17:6 · 37 p’sukim
- 7: 17:7-27 · 21 p’sukim
- maf: 17:24-27 · 4 p’sukim
Haftarah: Isaiah 40:27-41:16 · 21 p’sukim
Commentary and Divrei Torah
Lech-Lecha: The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary by Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin (paid link)
List of Dates
Parashat Lech-Lecha is read in the Diaspora on:References
- Parashat Lech-Lecha from Sefaria.org
- Sefaria, Inc.
- Lech-Lecha (Genesis 12:1-17:27) and Haftarah (Isaiah 40:27-41:16): The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary (JPS Study Bible) (paid link)
- Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin, Jewish Publication Society, 2017
- The Chumash: The Stone Edition (Artscroll Series) (paid link)
- Nosson Scherman, Mesorah Publications, 1993
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