New Names of Blessing
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This narrative is a true story. It happened in 1992 in Chicago, a year which saw over one thousand Jews flee to Chicago as refugees from the former Soviet Union. 'Reb Gershon' in the poem is me, of course. 'Reb' is a term of endearment for a man learned in Torah, but not necessarily a Rabbi...
They came to me for Jewish names
A Russian-Jewish couple, not to blame
Where they were from, Hebrew was banned
As it had been throughout Communist lands
His name was Boris; hers was Bronya...
In a twinkle I said: "Greetings, Boruch and Bracha
Your new names are special; they each mean 'blessing'
No longer will either of you be guessing---"
They shushed me and smiled two wonderful smiles
As if they had just walked down the wedding aisle---
"We understand, Reb Gershon," Bracha joyfully said
"From all of our striving were these two names bred"
Boruch was blessed to have such a fine wife
His Bracha! ~ They together shared life
Copyright © Gershon Wolf | Year Posted 2020
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