Podcasts about lekh lekha

This is a recording from 10.29.2025 of the Weekly Parashah with Rabbi David Kasher, a class co-sponsored by Hadar and IKAR. You can watch the full class here: https://youtu.be/xCIiAkZDSGQ and read the source sheet here: https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/568347?lang=bi

Parashat Lech L'cha [Genesis 12:1-17:27] is the third of the parashiyot in Sefer Bereshit [Book of Genesis]. It has long been recognized as the beginning of our Jewish journey, though Abram [who is renamed Abraham in the parashah] is never identified as a Jew. He is Abram the Ivri, the Hebrew, which might be understood as Abram, the descendant of Eber, or Abram, the one who stood over and against the world with his proclamation of monotheism in a world of pagan worship. Our conversation focused on the opening verses, with God's charge to Abraham. What is the force of the phrase ve'h'yeh b'rakha, be a blessing [12:2]? What is Abraham's mission? We also compared him with Sarah, about both of whom the Torah records that they laughed in response to the news about an impending pregnancy. What kind of laughter was it? What does it teach us about Sarah and Abraham, not only as individuals, but as marriage partners? This is a particularly rich parashah [which probably could be said about all the parashiyot in Genesis], but what distinguioshes this, perhaps, is the number of discrete scenes. We continue to keep in mind the hostages whose remains are still in Gaza. May they be returned swiftly to their families for a final, dignified, funeral. We are also mindful of the men and women defending Israel as part of the Israel Defense Forces, may they be removed from harm's way. Shabbat Shalom.

La future naissance du sauveur (Lekh lekha) by Rav David Touitou

Lekh Lekha | Avraham's Early Years: The Genesis of Midrashic Visions, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom What are the sources of the well-known Midrashim about Avraham's early years? There are numerous Midrashim that explore the early years of Avraham, attempting to explain his selection as the progenitor of a great nation and the source of blessing for "all of the families of the earth." Some of these Midrashim portray Avraham as a philosopher, arriving at his belief in one God through observation and contemplation. Others describe him as more of an intuitive believer, imbued with a deep sense of God from his youngest years. Exploring passages from the proto-Midrashic literature found in the Apocrypha, we find that each of these approaches can be found in this literature. We also discuss these sources, their likely provenance and their impact on the literature of the Midrash with which we are familiar. Source sheet >>

Lekh Lekha 5786 - Good and Evil - Dedicated by R. Chaim & Miriam Brovender in honor of the birth of two granddaughters to Jeffrey & Ilana Saks

The lives and attributes of the forefathers shapes the frame of our own as a people. We look to the Torah's presentation of their stories and draw from them guidance to our own way of being in the world. It informs our identity and our aims as a people and as individuals who make up the people. In this episode we look at Abraham as an iconoclast and how that way of being might inform our own need to stand apart and challenge norms. Books recommended in this episode:The Geography of Thought by Richard E Nesbitt - https://tinyurl.com/ycuahxjwhttps://tinyurl.com/bdzx68wn

The JTS Commentary for Lekh Lekha by Dr. Eliezer Diamond, Rabbi Judah Nadich Professor Emeritus of Talmud and Rabbinics, JTSThis commentary was originally broadcast in 2014.Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond

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When our father Abraham embarks on the journey to the Promised Land, he lays the foundations for rebuilding humanity as a society of renewal, faith in goodness, the right for happiness, and hope for a better future. Abraham's journey is still in full swing. The struggle between light and darkness, between hope and doom, still continues. Yet, Abraham is no longer alone on the path, a large part of humanity has already joined the journey, the other part is still fighting it. Meditation of Emunah - Connection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gITjyVrM4yE Meditation of ascending from below - Drawing Light from above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8AzyLFM2AY For a short reading about this Parashah: https://livekabbalah.org/lekh-lekha Join our course program: https://livekabbalah.org/live-kabbalah-courses Join our Zoom Program: https://livekabbalah.org/weekly-zohar-tree-of-life-study-live Support our efforts to provide you with more materials, donate to Live Kabbalah: https://livekabbalah.org/donations

Donner pour mieux prendre (Lekh Lekha) by Rav David Touitou

Lekh Lekha: Avraham's "Great Name" by Rabbi Avi Harari

Rabbi Adam Kligfeld's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, October 25, 2025. (Youtube) Special Guest: Rabbinic Intern Aviva Frank.

How does Genesis lay the foundation for humanity's covenantal relationship with God? Rabbi Dr. Zvi Grumet joins us to share insights from his groundbreaking book Genesis: From Creation to Covenant. Together, we explore how the Torah portrays the patriarchs—Avraham, Yitzhak, Yaakov, and Yosef—as central figures in this process, with the recurring use of the word 'toldot' weaving a cohesive narrative of covenantal development. Rabbi Dr. Grumet outlines his unique threefold understanding of history in Genesis and explains how it informs the patriarchal narratives. He also shares how he balances critical analysis with reverence for the text, navigating the distinction between peshat and derash. We discuss the foundational Garden of Eden story in light of the covenantal theme, Avraham's evolving challenges from Lekh Lekha to Va'era, and Yitzchak's role as a transitional figure in the covenant. The conversation also delves into Yaakov's personal and relational struggles, the pivotal role Rachel plays in shaping the covenantal legacy, and the reconciliation of Yosef and his brothers as a powerful culmination of Genesis. Through this discussion, Rabbi Dr. Grumet brings new depth to the familiar stories of Genesis, showing how they chart the unfolding of God's covenant with humanity and the enduring lessons they hold for us today. --- • Bio: Rabbi Dr. Zvi Grumet is a master Bible teacher who lectures widely across the English-speaking world. Having earned his rabbinic ordination and Ed.D. at Yeshiva University, Rabbi Grumet dedicated the first eighteen years of his career to teaching Torah and leading educational institutions in the US. Today, he teaches at Yeshivat Eretz Hatzvi, the Pardes Institute, and Hebrew College in Boston. He is also a senior staff member at The Lookstein Center for Jewish Education, where he is editor of Jewish Educational Leadership and generates initiatives to help advance Jewish education on four continents. --- • Get his book here: https://www.amazon.com/Genesis-Creation-Covenant-Zvi-Grumet/dp/1592644775 --- • Welcome to JUDAISM DEMYSTIFIED: A PODCAST FOR THE PERPLEXED | Co-hosted by Benjy & Benzi | Thank you to...Super Patron: Jordan Karmily, Platinum Patron: Craig Gordon, Gold Patrons: Dovidchai Abramchayev, Lazer Cohen, Travis Krueger, Vasili Volkoff, Rod Ilian, Silver Patrons: Ellen Fleischer, Daniel Maksumov, Rabbi Pinny Rosenthal, Fred & Antonio, Jeffrey Wasserman, and Jacob Winston! Please SUBSCRIBE to this YouTube Channel and hit the BELL so you can get alerted whenever new clips get posted, thank you for your support!

Join Mark Call of Shabbat Shalom Mesa fellowship this week for a two-part look at the first parsha chronicling the life of THE Patriarch, Abraham. The Erev Shabbat reading begins with the title phrase, Lekh lekha, or "get thee out," of your land, your home, everything you've known, and go to the place that "I will show you." He just does so, in an act of faith that has stood as a testament to that faith for millenia: https://hebrewnationonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/SSM-11-8-24-Lekh-Lekha-teaching-podcast-xx.mp3 And, again, there is much in the life of this first patriarch that is so fundamental, so important, and so long-forgotten now, that it amounts to an object lesson about what is wrong with a society which is so clueless about THE fundamental structure of society, and government. It should be no surprise, then, that so much of what Abraham did, and represented, is anathema to a 'church' that prefers its own dogma to His Written Word. From marriage, to 'works', to circumcision - there are lessons here that have been twisted, or worse. The Sabbath Day midrash asks a question that Mark suggests MUST be asked at "such a time as this," now that the 'Date Certain' has passed, but the danger, and the challenges ahead, have only begun. Do we understand why "the world" so DESPISES everything about "patriarchy". And why, if we are to "return to Him," it starts with understanding what the father Abraham teaches us? Lekh Lekha: Abraham, THE Patriarch, Which Matters NOW - because Some of the Blessings Come First https://hebrewnationonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/WT-CooH-11-8-24-Lekh-Lekha-Patriarchy-NOW-Some-of-the-Blessings-Come-First-podcast-xxx.mp3 The combined two-part teaching is here:

Parsha Talk Lekh Lekha with Rabbis Eliot Malomet, Barry Chesler and Jeremy Kalmanofsky. For D'var Torah by Rabbi Barry Chesler visit https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100014806476351

Parachat Lekh Lekha 5785 (2024) - Message du Rav avant Shabbat by Rav David Touitou

L'histoire d'Israël (Lekh Lekha) by Rav David Touitou

Lekh Lekha: Responsibility by Rabbi Avi Harari

Lekh Lekha begins the story of the Jewish people with the story of the founder of the movement - Abraham. God engages in covenant with Abraham and promises him not a Torah, but land and children. What are the implications of this for our modern Jewish identity?

Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 02 | Lekh Lekha, by Rav Eli Weber  

Lekh Lekha | The Ethics of Rejoicing Over the Death of our Enemies, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom The current war that we are fighting has brought many moments of despair and sadness, but there have also been moments of triumph, including the notifications of the "neutralization" of some of our worst, bloodthirsty, barbaric enemies. Looking past the understandably human reaction to celebrate the vengeance, we look to our sources to explore whether it is seen as inappropriate, acceptable or even praiseworthy to exult at the death of our worst enemies. Much of this shiur was inspired by the work of Prof. David Henshke. Source sheet >>

Rabbi Schoonmaker - Shem MiShmuel 15 (Lekh Lekha) - Torah VeKorbanos by Shapell's Rabbeim

Lekh Lekha 5785 - Yishmael

The JTS Commentary for Lekh Lekha by Cantor Rabbi Shoshi Levin Goldberg, Director of the H.L. Miller Cantorial School, JTSMusic provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.

Parshat Lekh-Lekha reveals to us that all humans have a mission. Our great journey started with Abram's journey from Haran some 4,000 years ago. Our well being depends on our understanding the journey we're part of. For a short reading about this Parashah: https://livekabbalah.org/lekh-lekha Join our course program: https://livekabbalah.org/live-kabbalah-courses Join our Zoom Program: https://livekabbalah.org/weekly-zohar-tree-of-life-study-live Support our efforts to provide you with more materials, donate to Live Kabbalah: https://livekabbalah.org/donations

In our Footsteps of Messiah series, we've been taking a close look at the prophecies of the Song of Songs, and our current text is from Chapter Four: Come with me from Lebanon, my bride, may you come with me from Lebanon. Journey down from the summit of Amana, from the summit of Senir and Hermon, from the dens of lions, from the mountains of leopards. This passage is thought to be a prophecy of exile from and return to the Land of Israel. In the traditional interpretation, “Come with Me,” refers to Israel's exile from the Temple when she was conquered by the lion-beast Babylon. Although exiled into the kingdoms of the Beast, Adonai was with her. “Lebanon” is seen as a metaphor for the Temple in that context, for its timbers were made of Lebanon's cedars.  The second “come with Me” is thought to be the return from the Beast kingdoms of lion, bear, leopard, and Roman conglomerate beast that extend to the world. They will attain a summit of emunah, faith, in their exile in preparation for return to their inheritance and a rebuilt Temple. It is this "mountain" of Amana that is the subject of our Shabbat livestream this week. As we watch the war unfolding in the northern mountain range between Lebanon and Israel, the Song of Songs hints that this can help us understand how the exiles of Israel will return home. Strangely, it also explains why the "three wise men" brought the gifts they gave to Yeshua. In our Footsteps of Messiah series, we've been taking a close look at the prophecies of the Song of Songs, and our current text is from Chapter Four: Come with me from Lebanon, my bride, may you come with me from Lebanon. Journey down from the summit of Amana, from the summit of Senir and Hermon, from the dens of lions, from the mountains of leopards. This week we relate the weekly Torah portion, Lekh Lekha, to the Holy One's command to Israel to journey with Him. Please SUBSCRIBE to our newsletter to get new teachings.

Join Mark Call of Shabbat Shalom Mesa fellowship for a two-part look at parsha 'Lekh Lekha' (Genesis chapters 12through 17) and the first installment of the life of one of THE most important figures in Scripture, and in our faith, and the man who is literally THE 'patriarch,' Abraham. And we start this time before he was re-named, but with an introduction which speaks of the level of faith he would demonstrate, from his very first recorded actions. The Erev Shabbat overview and reading lays out the story, and the context: https://hebrewnationonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/SSM-10-27-23-Lekh-Lekha-teaching-podcast-xxx.mp3 This is also a story that is so foundational that we might tend to 'blur' some of the details, but it is important to understand "what did he know, and when did he know it?" when we study the connections. The Sabbath day study begins with a reminder that there is "no idle word," in Scripture, and that the elements we are told may cause us to wonder, "why is this element of the story important?" And that is particularly true since Abraham is at the heart of several of the most "controversial" aspects of modern teachings that twist that "faith" in order to support what Mark contends is probably THE Biggest Lie that is Never IN Scripture: that 'the Law' has been 'done away with.' But, after all - do we "believe YHVH" or just believe IN Him? "Lekh Lekha: 'By faith, our father Abraham..." https://hebrewnationonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/WT-CooH-10-28-23-Lekh-Lekha-No-Idle-Word-from-Believe-Yah-to-faith-to-circumcision-to-the-Biggest-Lie-podcast-xxx.mp3 The combined two-part teaching is here:

Lekh Lekha | The Land that I Will Show You, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom How was Avraham supposed to understand the directive to go to the "land that I will show you"?  When God commanded Avraham to leave his family and all that he knew, He directed him to go to "The Land that I will show you"; but how was Avraham to know where to go? How was he going to be "shown" the Land? Deciphering this enigmatic command may hold the key to understanding much of Avraham's movements throughout his narrative cycle, culminating with the journey to Moriah. Source sheet >>

A recording of Rabbi David Kasher's weekly virtual parsha study class from 10.26.2023. Sign up for the class here: https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A...

A recording of Rabbi David Kasher's weekly virtual parsha study class from 10.26.2023. Sign up for the class here: https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A...

Lekh Lekha: Feeling Their Pain by Rabbi Avi Harari

Paracha Lekh Lekha 5784 (2023) - Message du Rav avant Shabbat by Rav David Touitou

In this episode, Modya and David dive into Lekh Lekha, the Torah portion in which the story of the patriarch Abraham begins to unfold, and consider what lessons this narrative holds for developing our equanimity. Here we see Abraham as both a flawed and faithful person, as a wanderer and a warrior, and as someone who follows the command to embark on a journey whose destination is unknown. In what ways are we like Abraham? How does he instruct us on how to identify what is consequential and what isn't? Tune in to hear the discussion. Modya Silver is an author and psychotherapist based in Toronto. David Gottlieb is Director of Jewish Studies at the Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership in Chicago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Parashat Lekh Lekha - The Journey to a Great Name by Rabbi Avi Harari

In this episode, Modya and David dive into Lekh Lekha, the Torah portion in which the story of the patriarch Abraham begins to unfold, and consider what lessons this narrative holds for developing our equanimity. Here we see Abraham as both a flawed and faithful person, as a wanderer and a warrior, and as someone who follows the command to embark on a journey whose destination is unknown. In what ways are we like Abraham? How does he instruct us on how to identify what is consequential and what isn't? Tune in to hear the discussion. Modya Silver is an author and psychotherapist based in Toronto. David Gottlieb is Director of Jewish Studies at the Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership in Chicago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/jewish-studies

The Story of Abraham begins this week. Abraham is the forefather of the nation of Israel and he dedicated his life to serving the one true God. His dedication to God brought him a love for all things as he saw them all originated in God. But Abraham recognised that this thesis was problematic and that while he wanted to embrace everything, he would need to make some difficult and painful choices between different possibilities in life. We explore the value of all things and why everything can't be special.

In this episode, Modya and David dive into Lekh Lekha, the Torah portion in which the story of the patriarch Abraham begins to unfold, and consider what lessons this narrative holds for developing our equanimity. Here we see Abraham as both a flawed and faithful person, as a wanderer and a warrior, and as someone who follows the command to embark on a journey whose destination is unknown. In what ways are we like Abraham? How does he instruct us on how to identify what is consequential and what isn't? Tune in to hear the discussion. Modya Silver is an author and psychotherapist based in Toronto. David Gottlieb is Director of Jewish Studies at the Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership in Chicago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Modya and David dive into Lekh Lekha, the Torah portion in which the story of the patriarch Abraham begins to unfold, and consider what lessons this narrative holds for developing our equanimity. Here we see Abraham as both a flawed and faithful person, as a wanderer and a warrior, and as someone who follows the command to embark on a journey whose destination is unknown. In what ways are we like Abraham? How does he instruct us on how to identify what is consequential and what isn't? Tune in to hear the discussion. Modya Silver is an author and psychotherapist based in Toronto. David Gottlieb is Director of Jewish Studies at the Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership in Chicago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/biblical-studies

Parsha Talk - with Rabbis Eliot Malomet, Barry Chesler and Jeremy Kalmanofsky. Parashat Lekh L'kha [Genesis 12:1–17:27] is the third parashah in the Book of Genesis. It opens with God's dramatic call to Avram, instructing him to leave “his land, his birthplace, his father's house, to go to the land that I [God] will show you”. Because this is the opening verse of the new parashah, it is easy to forget that Avram has already left his land and his birthplace with his father Terah, his nephew Lot, and his wife Sarai for the land of Canaan, making it as far as Haran, just two verses ago. This call to Avram is the beginning of Jewish peoplehood [if we allow for anachronism]. What distinguishes the journey in chapter 12 from the one at the end of chapter 11 is the voice of God. Avram not only hears the voice of God, he follows it. He allows God to lead him. What follows in the parashah are a number of events both in and out of the land, events of moral complexity which lead Avram to Egypt, to a war in the neighborhood, a separation from his nephew Lot, and a covenant with the promise of an heir for the renamed Avraham and his heretofore barren wife. With such a rich parashah, we could not get to everything, but we did talk for quite a while! We hope you enjoy it. Shabbat Shalom!

Ramban On The Torah | 17 | Lekh Lekha, by Rav Eli Weber

Lekh-Lekha 5784 - Love of the Land - In memory of Yaakov ben Aryeh (7 Marcheshvan)

The JTS Commentary for Lekh Lekha by Sass Brown, Student, The Rabbinical School of JTS (Class of 2025) Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.

The human race is at a critical juncture. In the coming period, the lines of evil versus good, light versus darkness are drawn. Miracles are visible before our eyes and tremendous challenges are facing each of us. Parashat Lekh-Lekha gives us practical tools to deal with the following challenges. This lesson is dedicated for the hundreds inocent victims, for the heroes that fell in the battle against evil and for the protection of the ones fighting for security and sanity. For readings and more study: https://livekabbalah.org/lekh-lekha Join our course program: https://livekabbalah.org/live-kabbalah-courses Join our Zoom Program: https://livekabbalah.org/weekly-zohar-study-live Support our efforts to provide you with more materials, donate to Live Kabbalah: https://livekabbalah.org/donations

Lekh Lekha: A Step Ahead by Rabbi Avi Harari

This is a recording of Rabbi David Kasher's Parsha class from November 3, 2022

This is a recording of Rabbi David Kasher's Parsha class from November 3, 2022

Lekh Lekha | Vayikra BeShem Hashem: Avraham's Altars Upon his arrival in the Land, Avra(ha)m builds a מזבח; he then builds another one where he sets up his camp and there, he "calls out Hashem's Name"; he sets up another מזבח when he settles in חברון and then, again, calls out in Hashem's name at Beer Sheva, without building a מזבח. How are we to understand the purpose of these altars - which are inherently meant for offerings? We also note that each of these acts is followed by a challenge, a calamity or a threat - until he builds his final מזבח, atop Har haMoriah, and he offers up an animal (in lieu of his son) as the denouement of the Akeida. We analyze these passages in their context and then propose an explanation for Avraham's activity, as well as proposing a reason for the Akeida itself. Source sheet >>

In this week's parashah, we meet a character who teaches us a lesson in morality, and also ends up in the first blessing of the Amidah, one of our most important prayers. Surprisingly, this character, Malki-Zedek, is not part of the Jewish people! Yet Malki-Zedek teaches Avram - and, in turn, all of us - how to avoid moral pitfalls.

The Parasha (Story) of Lekh Lekha is the instructions for the build up of the true spiritual, complete person – our mission for the coming year. Now! When the world is still in a dangerous place of uncertainty, it is time to reflect and look inside. This is the time to ask: Who is the person that I want to become and not: 'What are the things that I want to have? the places I want to travel, the deals I want to make'. This the time to stop our slavery to habits, belief systems and objects, the time to prepare ourselves to the freedom awaiting us in the 5780's.