The Torah In Haiku: Lech L’cha

October 26, 2012 1 Comment



At Abraham’s bris
He was 99 years old
Shver tzu zein a Yid*

Genesis 17:24: Abraham was 99 years old when he was circumcised on the flesh of his foreskin.

* Yiddsh expression meaning “It’s tough to be a Jew.”

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Ed Nickow is a teacher and member of the Board of Trustees at Temple Chai, Long Grove, IL. This post is from his blog The Torah in Haiku.
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One Response to “The Torah In Haiku: Lech L’cha”

  1. JanetheWriter
    JanetheWriter Reply October 26, 2012 at 4:17 pm

    All the more so when you have to perform your own circumcision!

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