Parashat Lech-Lecha - לֶךְ־לְךָ
The parashah tells the stories of God's calling of Abram (who would become Abraham), Abram's passing off his wife Sarai as his sister, Abram's dividing the land with his nephew Lot, the war between the four kings and the five, the covenant between the pieces, Sarai's tensions with her maid Hagar and Hagar's son Ishmael, and the covenant of circumcision (brit milah).
Torah Portion: Genesis 12:1-17:27
Parashat Lech-Lecha is the 3rd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Next read on October 28, 2023 / 13 Cheshvan 5784
- Full Kriyah
Annual Reading
1:
12:1 - 12:13· 13 p’sukim
2:
12:14 - 13:4· 11 p’sukim
3:
13:5 - 13:18· 14 p’sukim
4:
14:1 - 14:20· 20 p’sukim
5:
14:21 - 15:6· 10 p’sukim
6:
15:7 - 17:6· 37 p’sukim
7:
17:7 - 17:27· 21 p’sukim
Maftir:
17:24 - 17:27· 4 p’sukim
Haftarah:
Isaiah 40:27-41:16· 21 p’sukim
- Triennial Year 1
November 5, 2022
1:
12:1 - 12:3· 3 p’sukim
2:
12:4 - 12:9· 6 p’sukim
3:
12:10 - 12:13· 4 p’sukim
4:
12:14 - 12:20· 7 p’sukim
5:
13:1 - 13:4· 4 p’sukim
6:
13:5 - 13:11· 7 p’sukim
7:
13:12 - 13:18· 7 p’sukim
Maftir:
13:16 - 13:18· 3 p’sukim
Alternate Haftarah:
Judges 6:24-32· 9 p’sukim
- Triennial Year 2
October 28, 2023
1:
14:1 - 14:9· 9 p’sukim
2:
14:10 - 14:16· 7 p’sukim
3:
14:17 - 14:20· 4 p’sukim
4:
14:21 - 14:24· 4 p’sukim
5:
15:1 - 15:6· 6 p’sukim
6:
15:7 - 15:16· 10 p’sukim
7:
15:17 - 15:21· 5 p’sukim
Maftir:
15:17 - 15:21· 5 p’sukim
Alternate Haftarah:
Joshua 10:1-14· 14 p’sukim
- Triennial Year 3
November 9, 2024
1:
16:1 - 16:6· 6 p’sukim
2:
16:7 - 16:9· 3 p’sukim
3:
16:10 - 16:16· 7 p’sukim
4:
17:1 - 17:6· 6 p’sukim
5:
17:7 - 17:17· 11 p’sukim
6:
17:18 - 17:23· 6 p’sukim
7:
17:24 - 17:27· 4 p’sukim
Maftir:
17:24 - 17:27· 4 p’sukim
Alternate Haftarah:
Isaiah 41:8-16· 9 p’sukim