The Soul Breathes On
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This coming Sabbath, Genesis 23:1 - 25:17 will be read in synagogues the world over. The Torah reading opens with the passing of Sarah the Matriarch and her subsequent burial. Yet Sarah's influence lives on after her death, as seen in the Torah reading's highlights, two of which are noted in the poem.
Though a body dies, the soul breathes on
elegance undeterred, graceful as a swan
So it was with Sarah, her influence ever-growing
from the seeds of renewal she'd been sowing
Urgent now was widower Avraham's* mission
to find a wife for Yitzchak,* save the Jews from perdition
Servant Eliezer brought back Rivka* for Yitzchak to marry
Who brought her to Sarah's tent, he did not tarry
Rivka's entrance sparked the Sabbath candle's revival
Once again it burned from Sabbath to Sabbath upon Rivka's arrival
Sarah set the standard high for Jewish motherhood
In death as in life, her influence all for the good
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*Notes: Avraham = Hebraization of Abraham
Yitzchak = " of Isaac
Rivka = " of Rebecca
Copyright © Gershon Wolf | Year Posted 2023
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