
The portion of Lech Lecha is packed with insight into a covenant life of a faith when called by God. It includes Abraham’s victories and failures. We begin with an overview of the portion, then we focus on a lesson from the life of Hagar.

Can a wanderer settle? As we open our study of the weekly Torah portions, we first look at the life and meaning of Cain. What do we learn from his life, and where does it direct us? There are some amazing textual clues leading us to a deeper understanding of Cain’s life, and ultimately our own.