Love That Is Blind
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This is my take on the Torah (Bible) portion read in synagogues this morning. It is from the Book of Genesis 25:19 - 28:9, and is titled 'Offspring' (aka 'Generations'). It starts with these words: 'These are the generations of Isaac, the son of Abraham...'
They say in his old age, Isaac was blind
yet like his father Abraham, unusually kind
Rebecca, his wife, came from a family evil and cruel
her brother Laban tried to rob Eliezer of all of his jewels ...
Isaac loved his 'hunter-son,' Esau, a chip off Laban's block
in Esau's brother Jacob, her pure son, Mother Rebecca put her stock --
Foiling Isaac's plan to give his blessing to Esau, one so cruel
~ Love that is blind must not be permitted to rule
Copyright © Gershon Wolf | Year Posted 2022
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