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Portion 3 of 54, from Genesis.
God calls Abram to leave his homeland for Canaan, promising him the land and descendants as numerous as the stars. The parsha covers the covenant of the pieces, Ishmael's birth to Hagar, and the covenant of circumcision that renames Abram and Sarai as Abraham and Sarah.
Saturday, October 24, 2026
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| Hebrew | Transliteration | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| לֶךְ־לְךָ | lech-lecha | go for yourself | |
| אַבְרָהָם | avraham | Abraham | |
| שָׂרָה | sarah | Sarah | |
| הָגָר | hagar | Hagar | |
| יִשְׁמָעֵאל | yishmael | Ishmael | |
| מִילָה | milah | circumcision | |
| זֶרַע | zera | seed, offspring | |
| כְּנַעַן | kena'an | Canaan | |
| מִזְבֵּחַ | mizbe'ach | altar | |
| בְּרִית מִילָה | brit milah | covenant of circumcision |
Torah Reading and Haftara
Genesis 12:1-17:27
Isaiah 40:27-41:16
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What is Lech-Lecha about?
God calls Abram to leave his homeland for Canaan, promising him the land and descendants as numerous as the stars. The parsha covers the covenant of the pieces, Ishmael's birth to Hagar, and the covenant of circumcision that renames Abram and Sarai as Abraham and Sarah.
Where does Lech-Lecha fall in the Torah?
Lech-Lecha is portion 3 of 54, from the book of Genesis (Genesis 12:1-17:27).