Lech Lecha
This week’s parsha teaches us that the call—to stand up and fulfill our destiny—always rings out for those ready to hear it
This week’s parsha teaches us that the call—to stand up and fulfill our destiny—always rings out for those ready to hear it
On this week’s parsha, Lech Lecha, the Torah gives us a master class on journeys, not just toward destinations unknown but also, and more importantly, into our own souls, our own destinies, and our own best selves. But what must we do when we’re seized by doubt and uncertainty? Tune in to find out.
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