Guiding Questions: Genesis 13

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This is part of the Tanakh Yomi Project.

In Genesis 13:4, how is Genesis 12:8 “relived”?
Why do Lot and Abram separate – and what is Abram’s formula for resolving the situation? (Genesis 13:5–13)
Speculation: what would Abram have done if Lot had selected Canaan?
In Genesis 13:13, are the Sodomites’ transgressions specified or hinted at?
Genesis 13:14–16 contain what two “eternal promises” to Abram and his descendants?
Where does Abram settle after the “promise” and what does he do of a religious nature?
Accordingly, what three sites were graced by Abram’s altars?

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Perek Yomi materials originally produced by the USCJ and Dr. Morton K. Siegel.
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Exploring Judaism

Exploring Judaism is the digital home for Conservative/Masorti Judaism, embracing the beauty and complexity of Judaism, and our personal search for meaning, learning, and connecting. Our goal is to create content based on three core framing: Meaning-Making (Why?), Practical Living (How?), and Explainers (What?).

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