Parashat Lech-Lecha

What we can learn from Abraham's other child.

Blessings are not meant to flow into us, but rather to flow through us.

How women figure into the male-oriented covenant that begins with Abraham and circumcision.

God and Abram's covenant between the pieces raises issues of conditionality and obligation still relevant today.

Lech-Lecha marks a transition between God relating to humankind as a collective to relating to individuals.

Before we embark on our journeys in life, we should go to ourselves and reflect.

Sarai is just one example of the biblical stigma of not being able to conceive.

Changing the external to affect the internal.

Abraham's journey was for his own spiritual well-being.

Abram models interpersonal and environmental harmony.

Gleaning great meaning from the single word this portion gave to Jewish liturgy.

Like Abraham, who introduced a new model for relating to God and humankind, we continue to integrate social justice into religious practice.

As Abram and God demonstrate, Judaism understands faith as deep trust despite doubt, confusion, and suffering.

Sarah's protection of Isaac and family challenge us to strengthen our families, making them the cornerstones of the covenantal community.

Abram provides us with a model for loving God and people for their own sake and not for any manifestation of that love.

There is almost always a way to maintain harmony in the face of different views, even if the solution is to agree to disagree.

Like Sarah, we must realize that envy leads us to make poor choices and treat others unfairly.

Lech-Lecha: A resource for families.

Malchitzedek bringing out challah and wine.

God has not abandoned His people.