Lech L’cha (Genesis 12:1-17:27) Torah Reading Nov. 1, 2025: Ancestral Namedropping

This week, we begin reading the narrative of Abraham and Sarah. They are the first Jews, (though they don’t yet go by this name) and the first of the ancestors we invoke in prayer. When, in the opening blessing of the Amidah, we invoke their names by saying that God is the God of Abraham, […]