Tagged ‘Lekh Lekha’
Parashat Lekh L’kha
By Eleanor B. Pearlman What motivates a person to go on a journey? I think of the push/pull theory of immigration: one leaves to escape intolerable discomfort and anticipates a better life somewhere else. Such departures involve pain in the … Continue reading »
Lekh Lekha
Protecting Our Roots By Peg Kershenbaum There is, says Qohelet, A time to plant and a time to uproot what is planted (3:2). When I was a little girl, my grandfather taught me about gardening. First he showed me how … Continue reading »
Lekh Lekha
‘And You Shall Be a Blessing’ By Enid C. Lader In this week’s Torah portion, Lech Lecha, God tells Abram to ‘Go for yourself from your land, from your birthplace, and from the house of your father.’ (Gen. 12:1) Sarna, … Continue reading »
