Parshas Lech Lecha for Kids
פרשת לך לך
Avraham is told to leave everything he knows for a land he has not seen. He goes. Along the way he goes to war to rescue Lot, and is shown a night sky full of stars and told his children will be as many.
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What happens in Parshas Lech Lecha
Hashem speaks to Avram and tells him to leave his land, his birthplace and his father's house and go to a land that Hashem will show him. Avram goes right away, together with Sarai and his nephew Lot, and wherever they travel they teach people about Hashem. When Lot's shepherds let their flocks graze in other people's fields, Avram kindly suggests that they live apart, so that there will be no quarrel between relatives.
When four mighty kings capture Lot in a war, Avram goes out with a small band and rescues him, and he refuses to keep any of the treasure for himself. One night Hashem takes Avram outside and tells him to count the stars: so many will his children be. Later Hashem gives Avram and Sarai new names, Avraham and Sarah, and Avraham Avinu enters into the bris milah, a covenant between Hashem and his children forever.
Lessons and middos for children
Emunah
Avraham Avinu left everything he knew because he trusted Hashem completely. We can trust that Hashem is taking care of us, even when we do not know what comes next.Shalom
Avraham Avinu did not want any arguing in the family, so he let Lot choose first. We can give in a little to keep the peace with our brothers, sisters and friends.Standing up for family
Avraham Avinu went to rescue Lot even though the kings were very strong. We help the people we love when they need us.
Questions for the Shabbos table
- How do you think Avraham Avinu felt when Hashem told him to leave home and go to a new place?
- Why did Avraham Avinu let Lot choose which land he wanted first?
- Try to count the stars tonight. Why do you think Hashem compared Avraham's children to the stars?
- Have you ever let someone else go first to keep the peace? How did it feel?
How your child steps into the story
Your child walks with Avraham Avinu's caravan as it sets out for a new land, and stands beside him under the night sky as he looks up at the countless stars. The story ends near his tent at Elonei Mamre, where three travelers will soon appear on the road.