After his father died in Haran, “the Lord said to Abram, ‘Leave your country, your people, and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you” (Genesis 12:1).

“The Lord had said to Abram, ‘Leave your country, your people, and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you. I will make you a great nation, and I will bless you; I will ...

He could have done G-d's work in Haran, but he heeded the call. So should we. Israel National News - Arutz ... Parashat Lech Lecha begins with G-d’s call to Abram to leave his father’s house: ...

‘The Lord said to Abram, “Leave your country, ... back to somewhere between 3000 and 2000 B.C.E. What makes it so exciting is the fact that it was discovered right near Haran, ...

Haran, named for his deceased brother is, for Abram, a “parched place,” “a crossroad.” Leaving, as Avot d’Rabbi Natan teaches, constitutes one of Abram’s 10 Divinely-designed tests.

Haran, Abram’s brother, was standing by listening to this debate, and could not decide which of the two to follow. He saw Abram refuse to recant his faith and trust in the One true G-d and was ...