This week’s Torah portion begins with God’s dramatic call to Abram to go on a life journey that will change him forever. But this potential transformation comes with a price: to pursue this quest Abram and his wife Sarai must leave behind their home, the habitual, and head into the unknown.
Divrei Torah and Torah Study
This page collects sermons, Torah commentary, and other resources related to a particular Torah portion or holiday reading.
Related Resources
Avram and Sarai model a sense of trust in the face of uncertainty. How can we find that sense in our own lives?
Our lives are filled with both blessings and hardships. Ellen Dannin suggests Avraham's approach as a model for making sense of this tension.
Abraham and Sarah's desperate journey to Egypt as refugees reminds us that remembering the heart of the stranger is at the core of Jewish experience.
This provocative Rosh Hashanah sermon draws parallels between Hagar, Sarah's mistreated servant, and today's immigrant workers.
