tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807022363279638349.post1804921122436246781..comments2023-12-03T20:14:00.908-06:00Comments on Ima on (and off) the Bima: Real-Life Jewish Parenting: Abraham's Story...in Haiku!Phyllis Sommerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16654761832717723000noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807022363279638349.post-58742659133176749072007-10-20T20:18:00.000-05:002007-10-20T20:18:00.000-05:00Oops! There were eight sylables in one of them. ...Oops! There were eight sylables in one of them. Make that:<BR/><BR/>"They'll toil in someone else's land"<BR/><BR/>Shavua tov, Rabbi Phyllis!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807022363279638349.post-16602747636821665552007-10-20T20:11:00.000-05:002007-10-20T20:11:00.000-05:00Famine struck the landAbram went down to Egyptwith...Famine struck the land<BR/>Abram went down to Egypt<BR/>with Sarai his wife.<BR/><BR/>To protect himself<BR/>He hid his identity<BR/>from Pharo the king.<BR/><BR/>Beautiful Sarai<BR/>Attracted attention from<BR/>the kings courtiers.<BR/><BR/>Sarai was taken<BR/>away to the kings palace<BR/>to become his wife.<BR/><BR/>G-d afflicted them<BR/>Pharaoh and his whole household <BR/>with many strong plagues.<BR/><BR/>"Wait a minute there!<BR/>You said she was your sister<BR/>Take this stuff and go."<BR/><BR/>Back home near Beth-El,<BR/>Avram offered Lot a deal<BR/>to avoid arguments.<BR/><BR/>Avram said to Lot,<BR/>"There are too many of us,<BR/>which side do you want?"<BR/><BR/>Unfortunate choice:<BR/>Lot and his clan headed East<BR/>to Sodom Valley.<BR/><BR/>A big brawl brewing <BR/>in Mesopotamia<BR/>War between nine kings.<BR/><BR/>Abram heard the news.<BR/>He gathered a bunch of guys<BR/>and defeated them.<BR/><BR/>He brought them back home<BR/>All the people and their stuff<BR/>And his nephew Lot.<BR/><BR/>Malkitzedek showed<BR/>himself to be a good guy<BR/>showing gratitude.<BR/><BR/>But Sodom's king<BR/>Was quite the jerk to Avram<BR/>Offering him deals.<BR/><BR/>Avram said "No thanks."<BR/>"I won't take a sandal strap<BR/>from the likes of you." <BR/><BR/>"Nobody will say<BR/>Men gave me honor and wealth.<BR/>It all comes from G-d."<BR/><BR/>Abram remembered<BR/>That G-d promised him nations<BR/>but he had no kids.<BR/><BR/>"Hey, G-d?" Abram asked<BR/>"How is this supposed to work<BR/>if I die childless?"<BR/><BR/>"Not Eliezer,<BR/>But a son of your very own<BR/>will be the heir."<BR/><BR/>"We can seal the deal<BR/>with 3 cows, 3 rams, 3 goats,<BR/>and a pair of birds."<BR/><BR/>"Take a stroll through them.<BR/>This brit bain habatarim:<BR/>My promise to you."<BR/><BR/>"You'll have countless kids,<BR/>they'll toil in a land not their own,<BR/>yet thrive and endure."<BR/><BR/>Selflessly, Sarai<BR/>Offered Hagar to Avram <BR/>to conceive an heir.<BR/><BR/>Hagar was unkind,<BR/>So Sarai laid down the law<BR/>to show who was boss.<BR/><BR/>Hagar ran away.<BR/>Gravid in the dessert heat<BR/>she met an angel.<BR/><BR/>He said to go home,<BR/>Her son would sire a nation <BR/>Call him Ishmael.<BR/><BR/>At age ninety-nine<BR/>G-d made yet another Brit,<BR/>with his friend Abram.<BR/><BR/>Abram would become<BR/>Father of a multitude<BR/>of nations and kings.<BR/><BR/>Then G-d changed his name<BR/>"Abram" became "Abraham"<BR/>in remembrance.<BR/><BR/>Circumcision marked<BR/>the eternal covenant<BR/>for his descendants.<BR/><BR/>Sarai's name changed too.<BR/>Even though they were both old<BR/>Sarah would bear a son.<BR/><BR/>Abraham requested<BR/>G-d to bless Ishmael too.<BR/>G-d did as he asked.<BR/><BR/>But the covenant<BR/>continues through Sarah's son<BR/>Please name him Yitzchak.<BR/><BR/>On that very day<BR/>Abraham and Ishmael<BR/>Circumcised themselves.<BR/><BR/>May we continue<BR/>to enjoy the blessings of<BR/>Abraham's merits.<BR/>====<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the link,<BR/>dear Ima on the bima<BR/>I like your blog too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807022363279638349.post-31313573842088859192007-10-20T18:30:00.000-05:002007-10-20T18:30:00.000-05:00Wow! I always dream of being able to write in Hai...Wow! I always dream of being able to write in Haiku! Great job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807022363279638349.post-86244410797445570412007-10-20T10:45:00.000-05:002007-10-20T10:45:00.000-05:00This is fun.Keep those creative juices flowing!This is fun.<BR/>Keep those creative juices flowing!bellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04165771647378109845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807022363279638349.post-17951488942072676072007-10-20T10:14:00.000-05:002007-10-20T10:14:00.000-05:00I love this!I've tagged you for a meme if you'd li...I love this!<BR/><BR/>I've tagged you for a meme if you'd like to play.Maude Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669688074743095866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807022363279638349.post-90101586724877104562007-10-19T19:59:00.000-05:002007-10-19T19:59:00.000-05:00I think that is an amazing way to redo Genesis. Y...I think that is an amazing way to redo Genesis. You'll be like the new Scripture Shakespeare. Great job!AnGlOpHiLe FoOtBaLl FaNaTiChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13609029982049285576noreply@blogger.com