Gershon Wolf Poet Epigram

Odd and Odder

The fact that Jesus was a Jew
may seem odd to quite a few

  Then eight days after Christmas, how about this
  ~ January first, New Year's Day, was his bris *



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*'bris mila,' which literally means 'cov-
enant of the foreskin,' is the Hebrew 
term for a Jewish ritual circumcision. 
It is performed on the eighth day of a 
baby boy's life. Jesus' bris, therefore, 
was on the 1st of January.

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Paula Goldsmith December 6, 2021 at 9:12 AM Your "Odd and Odder" is a wonderful write. Few words with much said. I am amazed how many people do not know Jesus was a Jew. Have a blessed day/week..................... Gershon Wolf December 7, 2021 at 7:26 PM That Jesus was a Jew is known by way too few... ~ Writing away all day.

Mystic Rose Rose December 5, 2021 at 1:29 PM It doesn't seem odd at all to me, I see Him as many things, and multi, faithed, beautiful penmanship, you make Jesus shine here, :) Gershon Wolf December 5, 2021 at 4:58 PM Thanks for your kind words, Mystic Rose. :) gw

Bill Baker December 5, 2021 at 8:56 AM Very informative Gershon, thanks for sharing. Your friend, Bill Gershon Wolf December 5, 2021 at 4:57 PM Thanks for letting me know, Bill. Peace, Gershon

Caren Krutsinger December 5, 2021 at 1:46 AM They do not know much about Jesus if they do not know he was Jewish. Gershon Wolf December 5, 2021 at 4:57 PM Well, how about New Year's Day then?...

L Milton Hankins December 4, 2021 at 9:22 PM It never seemed strange to me that Jesus was a Jew, gw. It seemed pretty natural that he would follow in the pathways of his ancestors. Thanks for the remembrance. I gather no boy remembers his bris mila, right? Gershon Wolf December 5, 2021 at 4:57 PM Not unless his hippocampus is fully developed at eight days.