lekh lekha

Silhouettes with glowing Hebrew letters at sunset.

The Fertility of Letters

When G‑d promises great wealth to Abram, after Abram refuses the spoils of war offered by the King of Sodom, Abram retorts: What can You

October 31, 2025 / 9 Heshvan 5786 3 Comments

Abraham refuses all spoils from the king of Sodom

The Thread That Transforms

Neither from a thread to a sandal-strap, nor will I take from whatever is yours… (Genesis 14:23) After defeating five kings, Abraham (then called Abram)

October 30, 2025 / 8 Heshvan 5786 No Comments

After Lot: Why the Blessing Waited

And the Lord said to Avram, after Lot had separated from him… “I will make your seed like the dust of the earth.” (Genesis 13:14–16)

October 28, 2025 / 6 Heshvan 5786 No Comments

Abraham walking through a sunlit desert, representing the call of Lekh Lekha and the journey toward the divine self.

Lekh Lekha: The Journey to the Self

And the Lord said to Abram: Lech lecha—go forth from your land, your birthplace, and your father’s house, to the land that I will show

October 26, 2025 / 4 Heshvan 5786 No Comments