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CONTENTS

Parsha Word Search

Parsha Sudoku

Parsha Places & Life

Parsha Gematria

It All Adds Up

Bris Bein haBasarim Math

Lech Lecha Math

Avram’s Discovery of G-d - Math

Sheva Kolos – 7 Questions

Pictures of the Parsha

Torah Fun

Torah Teasers

Parsha Crossword Puzzle

Answer Sheets

Person Connected to the Parsha – Avrohom

Please Tell Me What the Rebbe Said

Jewish Humor

Parsha Review

Parsha Flashcards

Parsha Sequencing

Yossi & Co.

Parsha Lech Lecha לאפריםנר

א נ ש ו ל ך ל ך ש ג ג ז

ב ח ב א ה ו ד ה ט נ ק ה

ר נ ת ת ק ז ט ו מ ג י א

ה י ע י מ ו ח פ ל ח ד ל

ם כ ו נ ל מ ס ע י ו ו ש

ה י צ ן צ ז א ב ו ר ן ע

א ו ר ן פ ב י ח ר א ו ר

ק מ א י נ ח ה מ ו ר א ק

צ ר ע ה ה פ ל י ט ב י י

מ ש ל ש ת ב ו ן ה ר א ם

י י ג ע ש ל מ ח ב כ ז מ

כ ת צ ח נ ד ע ש ר ה צ ה

אחתי לוט אברהם ברכה

למסעיו מזבח צפנה הפליט

שרה משלשת מחוט חניכיוSecond name of famous neighborhood in Israel, which the

name of the parsha “equals” the first name

PARSHA SUDOKU

פרשת לך לך Place the letters (or image) into each box so that each row across and each column down and

each box-square will contain all the letters (or images)

Remember that each letter or image may appear only once in any row, column, or box-square

BEGINNERS LEVEL (6 x 6)

א ב ר ה ם

א ב

ב ר א

ם ה ב

ר א

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL (9 x 9)

ו א ג ד ל ה ש מ ך

ד ש ה מ

ל ד ו א

ו א ש ך

ה מ ג ש ך

א ל

ה ג ך ש ד

ה ו ה ג

ג ו ך מ

ש מ ד א

ADVANCED LEVEL (9 x 9)

ו א ג ד ל ה ש מ ך

ל ג מ

ד ך ה

ך ד ל ג

ג ד ל

ד ש ו א

ש א ך

א ש ך מ

ג ך ש

ך מ ש

In the Parsha Lech Lecha

Plants Places Animals

Compiled from: WWW.ORT.ORG The Living Torah by Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan

Abraham's

oak

אלני ממרי

The Hebrew term Eloney Mamreh of Genesis 13:18 is considered by some translators to be a name of a region in Canaan. Other scholars dispute this and suggest instead that it is a reference to the terebinth trees of Mamre; or to the oak of Mamre, which has since come to be known as Abraham's Oak.

Oaks can live for as long as 1000 years. Their monumental scale makes them useful as a geographical landmark.

Location: North-west of Hebron.

Terebinth

אלון מורה

The Hebrew term Elon Moreh of Genesis 12:6 has been considered

by some translators to be the name of a specific locality in Canaan. It has hence been viewed by some translators as meaning "the plains of Moreh". Other scholars dispute this and claim instead that the name Elon Moreh is a reference to the terebinth that was located on the plains of Moreh. The terebinth tree is distinguished by its longevity and scale and hence, it has been suggested, could have been used as a geographical landmark by travelers. The term appears in a passage which describes the route taken by Abraham on his journey to the promised land.

The terebinth is a monumental tree. It is a member of the pistachio and sumac family.

Habitat: Valley of Elah, the Negev and Lower Galilee.

Ai

עי A town to the east of Bethel (north of Jerusalem) mentioned at Genesis 12:8. It was later conquered by

Joshua. Identified with the modern town of Haiyin

Ashteroth

Karnaim

עשתרת קרנים

The place where Chedorlaomer defeated the Rephaim (Genesis 14:5). Ancient twin cities, situated to

the east of the Sea of Galilee on what is now the Golan Heights. Katnaim literally means “twin horns” (Radak)

Chatzatzon Tamar

מר חצצן ת

A place mentioned at Genesis 14:7 as the home of the Amorites defeated by Chedorlaomer. Identified

by some rabbinic authorities with Ein Gedi.

Chovah

חובה

A place in Syria, site unidentified, mentioned at Genesis 14:15 in connection with Abraham's pursuit of

Chedorlaomer and his allies.

Damascus

דמשק The principal city of Syria, mentioned in Genesis 15:2 as part of the name of Abraham's manservant

Eliezer.

Egyptian Wadi

נהר מצרים

Sometimes translated as the River of Egypt. This is mentioned at Genesis 15:18 and Numbers 34:5 as

the south-western border of the Promised Land. It is identified as Wadi el-Arish, which is 128 km (80 miles)

west of the Dead Sea in the middle of the Sinai peninsula.

Ellasar

אלסר A city near Erekh in Babylonia, mentioned at Genesis 14:1 as the kingdom of Ariokh. About 100 miles

south of Babylon’s capital, and a major power center in ancient times

Euphrates,

river

נהר פרת

One of the rivers emanating from Paradise (Eden). It rises in the Armenian mountains and flows for 1780

miles (2865 km). The alluvial plain between the Euphrates and the Tigris rivers was known as Babylonia. In

Genesis 15:18 G-d made a covenant with Abraham, promising the Israelites that their territory would

extend to 'the great river': this was later fulfilled through the conquests of King David.

Eyl Paran

איל פארן A place in or near the Paran Desert, mentioned in connection with the campaign of Chedorlaomer at

Genesis 14:6. Translated as “plain” in Targum.

Eyn Mishpat

עין משפט A place in the Negev mentioned at Genesis 14:7 in connection with the campaign of Chedorlaomer and

as being the former name of Kadesh. “Well of decision” or Well of judgment”

Kadesh

קדש A place in the Negev on the border of the territory of Edom. Mentioned at Genesis 14:7 in the account of

the campaign of Chedorlaomer and in Numbers 20 as the place where Miriam died, and where Moses

brought forth the water from the rock and sent out the twelve spies. Identified by modern scholars with

Kadesh Barnea (probably Ain Qudeis, or Ain Qudeirat), but some rabbinic authorities distinguish the two. It

should not be confused with Kadesh on the Orontes river (northern Lebanon) which is an important archeological site but is not mentioned in the Bible.

Level Valley

עמק שוה Also known as the King's Valley, this is the place where the king of Sodom greeted the victorious

Chedorlaomer (Genesis 14:17).

Mamre

ממרא A place near Hebron, to the west of the caves of Machpelah where Abraham settled and built an altar

(Genesis 13:18; Genesis 23:17). The words Eloney Mamre may be translated either as 'the plains of

Mamre' or as 'the terebinths of Mamre'. Hebron area, west of Machpelah.

Salem

שלם A city mentioned at Genesis 14:18 as the kingdom of Malkhi-tzedek. Later commentators identified

Salem with Jerusalem.

Shaveh Kiryiathaim

שוה קריתים

A city to the east of the Dead Sea, mentioned at Genesis 14:5 as the place where Chedorlaomer

defeated the Emim. It is possible that this is the same as the Kiryathaim mentioned at Numbers 32:37, that later became part of Reubenite territory.

Shur Desert

דרך שור Also known as the Wilderness of Shur, the arid region in north-west Sinai, south of the Mediterranean coastline

and the Philistine Highway. Shur lay on an important trade route between southern Palestine and Egypt.

Abraham lived between Kadesh and Shur before travelling to Gerar (Genesis 20:1), and Sarah's

handmaid Hagar fled to a well past Kadesh on the way to Shur (Genesis 16:7). The Israelites entered the

Shur desert after passing through the Red Sea before travelling southwards into Sinai (Exodus 15:22).

Siddim

שדים A valley mentioned at Genesis 14:3 as the mustering-point of Chedorlaomer and his allies. It is identified

with the Dead Sea. Radak translates as “field”; Targum Yonathan renders as “Orchard Valley”

PARSHA GEMATRIA

LECH LECHA לך לך

1+2+200+40 ויהי

200+70+10 ריב

40+100+50+5 בין

6+10+5+10 רעי

30+6+9 195 מקנה

200+10+2 אברם

40+100+50+5 195 ובין

6+2+10+50 רעי

2+10+50 מקנה

200+70+10 לוט

Bonus: __________ Total Gematria value

)בראשית יג, ז( ויהי ריב בין רעי מקנה אברם ובין רעי מקנה לוט והכנעני והפרזי אז ישב בארץ

Instructions: Using the key below for the numeric value of each Hebrew letter, determine:

1. On the left side enter the numeric value of each word taken from a portion of a verse in the Parsha;

then place that value in the blue column.

2. On the right side determine the product of the math operations; then place that value in the tan

column.

3. Then match the numbers from the right side to the left side by drawing a line.

It All Adds Up – Pashas Lech Lecha

Fill in the missing numbers so each row, column, and diagonal each adds up!

• The missing numbers are Hebrew letters valued between 1 and 400.

• The numbers in each row add up to the number at the right of the row.

• The numbers in each column add up to the number at the bottom of the column.

• The numbers in each diagonal line add up the number to the right and above or below the

diagonal.

• Use Hebrew letters to enter the missing numbers.

Bonus: After completion, circle the Hebrew word for the first mother as appears in this Parsha.

382

108 ך ך ח

534 ג ל ר

343 ד ש ח

249 א ב ם

144 ה כ י ק ט

253 468 570 46 41 615

Hebrew Letters’ Numerical Value

א ב ג ד ה ו ז ח ט י כ ך

20 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

ל מ ם נ ן ס ע פ ף צ ץ ק ר ש ת

400 300 200 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30

Bris Bein HaBasarim Covenant Between the Parts

Answer the following questions, using the chart below

1. Avram was told the Jews would be 400 years in a strange land. Rashi said this

began with the birth of Yitzchak. How old was Avram when Yitzchak was

born?

2. Avram was told he would have a male child a year later when visited by the

angels three days after his circumcision. How old was Avram when he had his

circumcision at the end of this week’s Parsha?

3. At the beginning of the Parsha, Avram was told to leave Charan. How old was

he at this time?

4. The Covenant Between the Parts occurred after more than half of this Parsha.

Another place in the Torah says we were 430 years in a strange land, which we

count from the Covenant Between the Parts. How old was Avram when this

event occurred?

Event

Years

from

Creation

Age of

Avrohom

Years

to

Exodus

Avram leaves Charan Chapter 12 2023 ??? ???

Famine and Avram goes to Egypt

Lot goes to Sodom Chapter 13

Avram fights 4 Kings after they defeat 5

Kings at the end of 14 years Chapter 14

Chapter 15 “after these things” – G-d’s

Promises & the Covenant between the Parts ??? ??? 430

Birth of Yishmael 2034 86 414

Avram’s Bris & the promise of a son one

year later 2047 99 401

Birth of Yitzchak 2048 ??? 400

Death of Avrohom 2123 175 325

Yaacov & Tribes go down to Egypt 2238 210 רדו

Last of 12 sons dies and slavery begins 2332 116

Birth of Moshe 2368 80

Exodus 2448 0

Lech Lecha Math

The Baal HaTurim says that "Lech Lecha" לך לך is Gematria 100 (Lech = 50 Lecha = 50), hinting that if

Avrohom goes to Eretz Yisroel he will be zocheh to have Yitzchak at the age of 100.

However, we know that Avrohom had Yishmael at 86 years old, why is this omitted?

Rav Moshe Singer says that in the words "Lech Lecha" there exists a Remez for this as well.

It is brought down in the Seforim HaKedoshim that the Nekudos of a word also have a numeric value. Each

dot (which is equivalent to a Yud) is 10 and each line (equivalent to a Vav) is 6.

The Nekudos of Lech Lecha ָלֶךְ לְך Segol [30] + Shva [20] + Shva [20] + Kamatz [16] = 86

Avrohom was 86 years old when Yishmael was born.

Yitzchak was the one of the Avos never to leave Eretz Yisrael

מעשר -( עשרה 10) שראליארץ י

( לשנים של שרה כשמבשרה90) בי צארץ ה צ

( שמונה ימים כאשר מל8) יים חארץ ה ח

( לשנים של אברהם 100) דשקארץ ה ק

( רמ"ח sparks in Egypt) ( 45( & לוט )243אברם = )288

ג' תגים על ך' לאמר לך כי ג"פ כ' הם ס' כנגד ס' אותיות שבברכת הכהנים "ואברכך"

"כי גר" )טו, יג( סופי תיבות עולה למנין רד"ו )שנים של גלות מצרים(

"דור" רביעי ישובו הנה )טו, טז( רד"ו שנים יהיו שמה ואז ישובו הנה

( 208)יז, ד וה'( והוא עולה בחשבון יצחק ) (104* 2"אב המון" )שני פעמים

( 208)יז, ב( בגמטריא יצחק ) "ארבה"וכן

Segal – 3 dots times 10 = 30

Shva – 2 dots times 10 = 20

Kamatz – a dot and a line 10+6 = 16

Tzeire – 2 dots time 10 = 20

Patach – a line = 6

Cholom – a dot = 10

MATH IN THE PARSHA

The Debate -Age 3 or Age 48?

The Medrash (Bereshis Rabbah 64:4) records a debate regarding the age at which Abraham recognized HaShem's

existence. One opinion holds that he was three years old, and another opinion claims that he was forty-eight.

Sources I. Resh Lakish states Avrohom become cognizant of the Creator at the age of three based on the concept that Avrohom

recognized the Creator for 172 years of his 175-years of life. (26,5) עקב has a Gematria of 172 (Ran to Nedarim 32a).

because that Abraham hearkened to My voice עֵקֶב, אֲשֶר-שָמַע אַבְרָהָם בְקֹלִי

1. How old was Avrohom when his died (25,7)?

2. What is the Gematria of the word עֵקֶב? (The years that Avrohom listened to HaShem)

3. Subtract second from first (age Avram was

when began to serve HaShem.

II. Rabbi Yochanan and Rabbi Chanina both say that Avrohom was 48 when he became cognizant of the Creator since at that age the famous event of the Tower of Bavel occurred which began Avrohom’s spiritual journey. (Avrohom was born in the year 1948 after the Creation, which the Dispersion after the construction of the Tower occurred in 1996, the year of the death of Peleg)

All 11 individuals were alive at the time of the Dispersion (Tower of Bavel) in

the year 1996 (after Creation)

4. Complete their age in the year 1996, in the chart below

5. Which person died in that year (his name indicated this event)?

6. How old Avram in that year?

Birth Year

Since Creation

Year

Since Flood

NOACH 1056

SHEM 1558

ARPACH

SHAD

1658 2

SHELAH 1693 37

EBER 1723 67

PELEG 1757 101

AVRAHAM 1948 292

940 Age in 1996 The

Dispersion

950 600 438 433 464 239 175 Total Years Lived

SHEVA KOLOS

Seven Questions for Seven Aliyos

Parsha Lech Lecha

Intended for use prior to each Aliyah so that a child (or anyone) would pay attention

First Aliyah

What word(s) show that we know that HaShem promised Avram another 100 years of life

if he would leave his home country? (based on Gematria of letters)

Second Aliyah

What Hebrew word indicates that object the Avram had built?

Third Aliyah

What four words are a popular song?

Fourth Aliyah

Which three pesukim have one word repeatedly at least 4 times?

Fifth Aliyah

What are the names of Avram’s friends?

Sixth Aliyah

How many years are Avram’s offspring to live in a strange land?

Seventh Aliyah

What two verses have three consecutive (one after another) words beginning with the same letter?

PARSHA QUESTION BEFORE MAFTIR?

What are the four ages of Avrohom that are mentioned in this Parsha?

Pictures from the implications and allusions in the Parsha and Rashi. Not an exact

interpretation.

Guess the representation of the picture by number

Based on Temunot b’Parsha publication

Parshas Lech Lecha

1. What sets of parshas of the Torah share the same root in their name? (10 sets)

Example: Lech Lecha and Vayelech.

2. Aside from this parsha, where else does Hashem command Avraham with the

words Lech Lecha - "Go for yourself"?

3. Which two people are called brothers but weren't?

4. Which Brit ("covenant/treaty") was made between people, and not with Hashem?

5. Which body of water, found in Israel, is mentioned in this parsha?

6. Where is Avraham called an Ivri ("the Hebrew")? Who is the only other person in

the Torah called an Ivri?

7. Which birds are mentioned in this parsha? (3 answers)

8. Who was both a king and a Kohen (priest)? Who else in the book of Genesis is

called a Kohen?

9. In this parsha, in what context is the number 10 mentioned? In what context is one-

tenth mentioned?

10. Which article of clothing appears in this parsha, but nowhere else in the Torah?

11. Aside from Avraham and Sarah, who else in the book of Genesis is given a new

name? (3 answers) Who else in the Torah is given a new name?

12. What event in this parsha occurs B'etzem hayom ha'zeh - "on that very day"?

What other events in the Torah occur B'etzem hayom ha'zeh? (3 answers)

https://www.akhlah.com

PARSHA WORDSEARCH

ANSWER KEY

א נ ש ו ל ך ל ך ש ג ג ז

ב ח ב א ה ו ד ה ט נ ק ה

ר נ ת ת ק ז ט ו מ ג י א

ה י ע י מ ו ח פ ל ח ד ל

ם כ ו נ ל מ ס ע י ו ו ש

ה י צ ן צ ז א ב ו ר ן ע

א ו ר ן פ ב י ח ר א ו ר

ק מ א י נ ח ה מ ו ר א י

צ ר ע ה ה פ ל י ט ב י ם

מ ש ל ש ת ב ו ן ה ר א ק

י י ג ע ש ל מ ח ב כ ז מ

כ ת צ ח נ ד ע ש ר ה צ ה

BONUS ANSWER: )שערים)לך לך = מאה

PARSHA SUDOKU פרשת לך לך ANSWERS

א ב ר ה ם

ר ה

א ב ם

ר ה א ב ם

א

ב ר ה ם

ם א ר ה ב

א ב ה ם ר

ה ם ר ב א

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL (9 x 9)

ו א ג ד ל ה ש מ ך

ADVANCED LEVEL (9 x 9)

ו א ג ד ל ה ש מ ך

ד א ש ך ג ה ו מ ל

ל ך מ ש ד ו א ה ג

ג ו ה א ל מ ש ך ד

ו ל ד ה מ א ג ש ך

ש מ א ג ו ך ל ד ה

ה ג ך ל ש ד מ א ו

מ ה ו ד א ל ך ג ש

א ד ג ו ך ש ה ל מ

ך ש ל מ ה ה ד ו א

ה ל ו ג א ש מ ך ד

ג ש מ ל ד ך ה ו א

א ך ד ו מ ה ל ג ש

ך ו א מ ג ד ש ה ל

מ ד ל ש ה ו ג א ך

ש ג ה א ך ל ו ד מ

ד א ש ה ל ג ך מ ו

ו מ ג ך ש א ד ל ה

ל ה ך ד ו מ א ש ג

It All Adds Up

ANSWER KEY

382

108 ל ך ל ך ח

534 א ג ל ש ר

343 ד א ש ח ל

249 א ב ר ם ו

144 ה כ י ק ט

253 468 570 46 41 615

PARSHA MATH ANSWER SHEET

Bris Bein haBasarim

1. Avram was 100 years old at the birth of Yitzchak

2. Avram was 99 at the time of the bris, when the angels told him that Yitzchak

was to be born the next year

3. Avram was 75 years old when told to leave Charan

4. Avram was 70 years old at the time of the Covenant Between the Parts. The

400 years started with the birth of Yitzchak. The Covenant Between the Parts

occurred 30 years earlier.

MATH IN THE PARSHA

AMRAM’S DISCOVERY OF G-D ANSWER SHEET

First Opinion

1. 175 years old

172 = 2 ב 100 ק 70 ע .2

3. 175-172 = 3

Second Opinion

4. Complete their age in the year 1996, in the chart below

Noach 940

Shem 438

Apachshad 338

Shelah 303

Ever 273

Peleg 239

Avram 48

5. Which person died in that year (his name indicated this event)?

Peleg )פלג(

6. How old was Avram in that year of the Dispersion?

48 years old

Age group – 12 years and up

Objective of this lesson:

Appreciate math in the Parsha

Introduction to concepts of the life & activities of the Avos

SHEVA KOLOS

Seven Answers for Seven Aliyos

Parshas Chayei Sarah

Intended for use prior to each Aliyah so that a child (or anyone) would pay attention

First Aliyah

What word(s) show that we know that HaShem promised Avram another 100 years of life

if he would leave his home country? (based on Gematria of letters)

twice = 100 50 20 – ך 30- ל Gemtria לך לך

Second Aliyah

What Hebrew words indicate the object the Avram had built?

that which he made there (mitzbeach) אשר עשה שם

Third Aliyah

What four words are a popular song?

northwards, southward, eastward, westward צפנה ונגבה וקדמה וימה

Fourth Aliyah

Which three pesukim have one word repeatedly at least 4 times?

12,9 12,2 12,1 מלך

Fifth Aliyah

What are the names of Avram’s friends?

Aner, Eshol and Mamre

Sixth Aliyah

How many years are Avram’s offspring to live in a strange land?

Four hundred years

Seventh Aliyah

What two verses have three consecutive (one after another) words beginning with the same letter?

17,8 three consecutive words start with Alef 17,9 three consecutive works start with Alef

PARSHA QUESTION BEFORE MAFTIR?

What are the four ages of Avrohom that are mentioned in this Parsha? 1) 75- when he left for Eretz Yisrael. 2) 86 when Hagar gave birth to Yishmael. 3) 88 when he had his Bris Milah. 4) 100 – The age he assumed he would be when he gave birth to Yitzchak.

Answer Sheet

wild animalistic man (16,12)פֶרֶא אָדָם .1הַיַרְדֵן .2 valley of the Jordan” or city square by the“ (13,11)כִכַר

Jordan river. .until a laced shoe (14,23)וְעַד שְרוֹךְ-נַעַל .3 Eliezer of Damascus (Syria) (15,2)דַמֶשֶק אֱלִיעֶזֶר .4אֶת-הַזּוּזִים .5 ... and they smote the Zuzim” or they“ (14,5) וַיַכוּ

settled the contract וְאַשְמְאִילָה .6 וְאִם-הַיָמִין וְאֵימִנָה, If you go to the (13,9)אִם-הַשְמאֹל

left, I would to the right; if you go to the right, I would go left. 7. The Five Kings (14,2) a name; the letter Ayin plus a Ner (a candle) (14,13)עָנֵר .8לְמַסָעָיו .9 and they went on their journeys”; whether“ (13,3)וַיֵלֶךְ,

walking or by car. between the pieces”; or the baby carrots“ (15,17)בֵין הַגְזָרִים .10הַכוֹכָבִים .11 וּסְפֹר הַשָמַיְמָה look to the heavens and“ (15,5)הַבֶט-נָא

count the stars” astrology hand signs (Rashi 16,5)חֲמָסִי .12 king of a certain city; or reference to hazelnuts (14,1)מֶלֶךְ אֶלָסָר .13 I raised my hand”; Rashi says like taking an“ (14,22)הֲרִמֹתִי יָדִי .14

oath a thread (14.23)מִחוּט .15 well-watered”; or a cold drink“ (13,10)כִי כֻלָהּ, מַשְקֶה .16 to dwell together (13,6)לָשֶבֶת יַחְדָו .17 ”a flaming torch“ (15,17)לַפִיד אֵש .18צְדָקָה .19 לוֹ, and it was consider for him, giving “ (15,6)וַיַחְשְבֶהָ

charity 20. The picture has no apparent connection to the Parsha but maybe you

could make a connection

Parshas Lech Lecha Questions with answers

1. What sets of parshas of the Torah share the same root in their name? (10 sets) Example: Lech Lecha and Vayelech.

The following ten sets of parshas share the same root: (1) Lech Lecha and Vayelech, (2) Vayera, Va'era and Re'eh, (3) Chayei Sarah

and Vayechi, (4) Vayetze and Ki Tetzei, (5) Vayishlach, Beshalach and Shlach, (6) Bo and Ki Tavo, (7) Mishpatim and Shoftim,

(8) Tetzaveh and Tzav, (9) Ki Tisa and Naso, (10) Bechukotai and Chukat.

2. Aside from this parsha, where else does Hashem command Avraham with the words Lech Lecha - "Go for yourself"?

When Hashem tells Avraham to sacrifice his son, He says Lech Lecha - "And go to the land of Moriah" (Genesis 22:2).

3. Which two people are called brothers but weren't?

Avraham refers to Lot and himself as "brothers" (Genesis 13:8). Avraham was actually the uncle of Lot (Genesis 11:27).

4. Which Brit ("covenant/treaty") was made between people, and not with Hashem?

Avraham makes a Brit with three men in Genesis 14:13.

5. Which body of water, found in Israel, is mentioned in this parsha?

The Dead Sea, is mentioned in conjunction with the war of the four and the five kings (Genesis 14:3).

6. Where is Avraham called an Ivri ("the Hebrew")? Who is the only other person in the Torah called an Ivri?

When the refugee informs of the capture of Lot, Avraham is referred to as HaIvri (Genesis 14:13). It is the only place where he is called

this. Yosef is the only other person called an Irvi, by the wife of Potiphar (Genesis 39:14), and by the butler when he informs

Pharaoh of Yosef's ability to interpret dreams (Genesis 41:12).

7. Which birds are mentioned in this parsha? (3 answers)

Three birds appear in the parsha: turtledove, young dove and vulture (Genesis 15:9, 11). The first two were used as part of the Brit Bein

HaBetarim, and the last one came to eat the carcasses of the dead animals and birds.

8. Who was both a king and a Kohen (priest)? Who else in the book of Genesis is called a Kohen?

Malchei-Tzedek was both the king of Shalem and "a priest to the G-d above" (14:18). Later, Yosef marries the daughter of Poti-Phera

who was the "priest of On" (Genesis 41:45).

9. In this parsha, in what context is the number 10 mentioned? In what context is one-tenth mentioned?

Avraham and Sarah wait 10 years in the land of Canaan before Avraham marries Hagar (Genesis 15:3). Avraham gave one-tenth of

everything to Malchei-Tzedek (Genesis 14:20).

10. Which article of clothing appears in this parsha, but nowhere else in the Torah?

Avraham tells the king of Sodom that he will not even take a shoelace from the spoils of war (Genesis 14:23).

11. Aside from Avraham and Sarah, who else in the book of Genesis is given a new name? (3 answers) Who else in the Torah is given

a new name?

The name of Yaakov is changed to Yisrael - both by the angel he fought (Genesis 32:29) and by Hashem (35:10). The name of Yosef is

changed by Pharaoh to Tzafnat Pane'ach (Genesis 41:45). Benyamin's original birth name was Ben-Oni, later called Benyamin

(Genesis 35:18). Moshe changes the name of Hoshea Bin Nun to Yehoshua (Numbers 13:16).

12. What event in this parsha occurs B'etzem hayom ha'zeh - "on that very day"? What other events in the Torah occur B'etzem hayom

ha'zeh? (3 answers)

Avraham gives all the members of his household a Brit Milah "on that very day" he is commanded (Genesis 17:23, 26). The same

expression is used when Noach enters the Ark with his family (Genesis 7:13), when Hashem takes Jews out of Egypt (Exodus

12:17), and when Hashem tells Moshe to ascend Har Nevo to visually survey the Land of Israel before his death (Deut. 32:48 with

Rashi).

About Abraham Born: 1948 - after the Creation. Father: Terach. Wives: {Sarah}, [Hagar], (Keturah) Sons: {Yitzchack}, [Yishmael], (Zimran, Yakshan, Midan, Midyan, Yishbak & Shuach).

Life in Brief:

• Born 1948 after the Creation.

• At the age of 48 the tower of Babel happened.

• At the age of 70 fought the 4 Kings, and G-d made a covenant with him.

• At the age of 75 went to Canaan, and then to Egypt.

• At the age of 86 begot Yishmael.

• At the age of 99 got circumcised.

• At the age of 100 begot Yitzchok.

• At the age of 125 left Plishtim and went to Chevron.

• At the age of 135 his father Terach died.

• At the age of 137 the binding of Yitzchak (Akedah), Sarah dies.

• At the age of 160 his grandson Yaakov was born.

• Died at the age of 175 years old - year 2123 after creation.

The Ten Trials of Avrohom:

1. Thrown into the burning furnace.

2. To leave his land.

3. Famine in the land of Canaan.

4. Pharoh taking his wife Sarah.

5. War of the four kings.

6. The dream at the covenant.

7. The circumcision.

8. Avimelech taking Sarah.

9. Chasing away Hagar and Yishmael.

10. The Akaidah (binding) of Yitzchak.

Did you know...?

• Avrohom at the age of 50 went to Noach and heard about the flood.

• When Avrohom died, Shem & Ever (Noach's sons) still lived! (they even saw Yaakov!).

• Avrohom was the 20th generation from the creation

P L E A S E T E L L M E W H A T T H E R E B B E S A I D

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Parshas Lech Lecha

This parshah begins with Hashem’s commandment to Avraham: "Lech lecha meartzecha", “Go out

from your land.” HaShem is telling Avraham to leave his father’s home in Charan and journey to

Eretz Yisrael. But why does HaShem say lech lecha? Why doesn’t He just say “lech - Go”?

Lech lecha can be translated: “Go to yourself.” HaShem is not just instructing Avraham to travel.

HaShem is telling him: You are now starting your lifetime journey. You will be passing through

many places, traveling on many paths. Remember, wherever you go - go to yourself.

What does it mean to “go to ourselves”?

Our real self is our neshamah, which wants to serve HaShem, fulfill His commandments and feel

close to Him. So lech lecha means that on all our journeys — wherever we go and whatever we do

- we will really be going towards ourselves. We will be coming closer to our neshamah’s goal of

serving HaShem.

Avraham understood Hashem’s instructions. He set out with his entire household towards Eretz

Yisrael, working hard so that each of his journeys — and there were many stops — would bring

him closer to the goals of his neshamah.

The Torah tells us “And Avram traveled and journeyed towards the south.”Rashi explains that the

“south” is the place that would later become Yerushalayim. There, surrounded by the holiness of

Yerushalayim, Avraham would reach very high levels.

But Avraham didn’t stay in this holy place for very long. Soon he found himself on a journey to a

place he did not plan to visit: Mitzrayim! Would you have liked to leave the holy area of

Yerushalayim after reaching such closeness to HaShem and go down to Mitzrayim?

But Avraham always remembered Hashem’s instruction: Lech lecha. He understood that if he had

to travel to Mitzrayim, this also was part of his lifetime journey. There were things he had to do,

some service for HaShem he had to complete down there in Mitzrayim. This was another of

Avraham’s journeys on the way to himself — to his neshamah’s goal to serve HaShem.

Just like Avraham Avinu, the Jewish people are on a journey through history that will bring us to

the goal of our neshamos: to serve HaShem fully. Like Avraham’s journey to Egypt, galus is a step

toward that goal. And when we realize this purpose and dedicate ourselves to HaShem, the

destination of our journey will come into sight. And then, led by Mashiach, we and the entire Jewish

people will return home to Eretz Yisrael.

PARSHA HUMOR

The Ballad Of Avraham (to the tune of the Ballad of Jed Clampett)

Come and listen to my story ‘bout a man named Abe,

Lived up in Ur where he married quite a babe,

And then one day as he was walking ‘round the sod,

He got a voicemail from the L-rd our G-d.

Yes, that is. The big "G".

Well the first thing you know ol’ Abe’s a chosen race.

The L-rd G-d said, "Abe, leave your kin and place"

Said the Middle East is the place you ought to be

So he loaded up his kin and became an Israeli.

Kosher, that is, Promised Land, Milk and Honey.

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Well, now it’s time to say "L’Chaim" to Abe

for all his faith.

Through many long years in G-d’s great plan

We have yet to see our ultimate fate

We’ll be stepping in real soon for the finish of G-d’s whole plan

When we are taken out of here and go to our own land.

Y’all be ready now, ya hear?

Sayings of Biblical Mothers Samson! Get your hand out of that lion. You don't know where it's been!

David! I told you not to play in the house with that sling! Go practice your harp. We pay good money

for those lessons!

Abraham! Stop wandering around the countryside and get home for supper!

Kayin! Get off your brother! You're going to kill him some day!

Noah! No, you can't keep them! I told you, don't bring home any more strays!

Know Your Bible A father was approached by his small son, who told him proudly, "I know what the Bible means!"

His father smiled and replied, "What do you mean, you 'know' the Bible?"

The son replied, "I do know!"

"Okay," said his father. "So, son, what does the Bible mean?"

"That's easy, Daddy. It stands for 'Basic Information Before Leaving Earth.'"

Concepts

Avram’s tests

Avram and Lot part company

War between the Five Kings and the Four Kings

Covenant of the Parts

Hagar given to Avram

Name changes for Avram and Sari

Circumcision of Avrohom and his household

People Avram

Sarai

Lot

Hagar

Yishmael

Places Charan

Egypt

Plains of Mamre

Year from Creation Timeline

2023 Avram leaves Charan for Eretz Yisrael ... Famine ... Avram goes down to

Egypt ... splits up with Lot ... the battle with the kings ... the king of S'dom

2033 Hagar and Sarah

2034 Hagar gives birth to Yishmael

2047

Avram circumcises himself, Yishmael, at 13, and all the members of his

household on the thirteenth of Nisan ... his name is changed from Avram to

Avraham, and Sarai's to Sarah.

Sedra-Stats 3rd of the 54 sedras; 3rd of 12 in Sefer Bereshis

Written on 208 lines in a Sefer Torah; 23th of 54

7 parshios: 3 open, 4 closed

Comparison to the other sedras:

126 pesukim – 13th of 54 (7th of 12 in Bereshis)

1686 words – 18th of 54 (7th of 12 in Bereshis)

6336 letters – 19th of 54 (7th of 12 in Bereshis)

Mitzvos: One Positive Mitzvos in the Parsha (Number 2 of 613 Mitzvos in the Torah)

1. The mitzvah of circumcision

HaShem commanded Avram to leave Charan, his

birth place and the land of his fathers, and go to

the place that HaShem would show him. Avram

took his family and possessions and went to

Eretz Canaan.

Avram’s shepherds and Lot’s shepherds fought

over how to feed the cattle. Avram and Lot

decided to separate from each other. Lot decided

to live in the city of Sodom.

In the war of the Four Kings and the Five Kings,

Lot was taken captive. The refugee (Og, the

giant) told Avram what happened to Lot. Avram

went out to battle and rescued Lot.

HaShem promised Avram that his children would be as many as the stars in the sky.

Just as it is impossible to count the stars, his descendants would be so many that it

would impossible to count them as well.

Sarai told Avram to take Hagar, her maidservant, as an additional wife. Hagar gave

birth to a son, and Avram called him Yishmael.

HaShem changed Avram’s name to (אברהם) Avrohom and Sarai’s name to (שרה) Sarah.

Parsha Sequencing - לך לך

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