A Difficult Decision for Isaac to Make
Esau, a fierce hunter; Jacob a Torah scholar
Isaac had to make a difficult decision
To blend Abraham’s kindness with
Jacob the scholar or with Esau’s strength…
Elderly Isaac's tears blinded him at length
For he’d made an egregious mistake
Choosing brute force over scholarship
His frail body began to shake… *
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*See Genesis 27:33
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