• Torah Portions
• Genesis 25:19-28:9 (Toldot | “Family history”)
• Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22 (Devarim / “Words”)
• Numbers 30:2-36:13 (Matot/Masei | מטות/מסעי | “Tribes/Journeys”)
• Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11 (Va’etchanan / “I pleaded”)
• Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17 (Re’eh | “See”)
• Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9 (Shoftim | “Judges”)
• Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8 (Ki Tavo | כי תבוא | “When you come in”)
• Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19 (Ki Tetze | “When you go forth”)
• Deuteronomy 29:9-31:30 (Nitzavim/Vayelech | “Standing/He went”)
• Deuteronomy 32:1-32:52 (Ha’azinu | “Listen”)
• Genesis 1:1-6:8 (B’reisheet | “In the beginning”)
• Genesis 6:9-11:32 (Noach | “Noah”)
• Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12 (V’Zot HaBrachah | “This is the blessing”)
• Genesis 12:1-17:27 (Lech Lecha | “Go forth”)
• Genesis 18:1-22:24 (Vayera | “He appeared”)
• Genesis 23:1-25:18 (Chayei Sarah | “Sarah’s life”)
• Genesis 28:10-32:2 (Vayetze | “He went out”)
• Genesis 32:3-36:43 (Vayishlach | “He sent”)
• Genesis 37:1-40:23 (Vayeshev | “He settled”)
• Genesis 41:1-44:17 (Miketz | “From the end”)
• Genesis 44:18-47:27 (Vayigash | “He approached”)
• Genesis 47:28-50:26 (Vayechi | “He lived”)
• Exodus 1:1-6:1 (Sh’mot | “Names”)
• Exodus 6:2-9:35 (Va’era | “I appeared“)
• Exodus 10:1-13:16 (Bo | “Come”)
• Exodus 13:17-17:16 (Beshalach | “When he sent”)
• Exodus 18:1-20:23 (Yitro | “Jethro”)
• Exodus 21:1-24:18 (Mishpatim | “Judgments”)
• Exodus 25:1-27:19 (Terumah | “Heave offering”)
• Exodus 27:20-30:10 (Tetzave | “You shall command”)
• Exodus 30:11-34:35 (Ki Tisa | “When you take”)
• Exodus 35:1-38:20 (Vayak’hel | “He gathered”)
• Exodus 38:21-40:38 (Pekudei | “Countings”)
• Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25 (Ekev / “Consequence”)

Genesis 12:1-17:27 (Lech Lecha | “Go forth”)

The third reading from the book of Genesis is named Lech Lecha (לך לך). It means “go forth.” The first verse says, “Now the LORD said to Abram, ‘Go forth (lech lecha לך לך) from your country.’” Section Lech Lecha introduces Abraham and tells the story of his pilgrimage in pursuit of God.

• Torah: Genesis 12:1-17:27
• Prophets: Isaiah 40:27-41:16
• Gospel: Matthew 1:1-17

Lech Lecha – Paul Nison