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We end Genesis
Now Jacob blesses
Ephraim and Manasseh
But his hands are crossed
Again, the second
Instead of the first born son
Is the favored one
Judah pleads his case
Tells Joseph of Jacob’s pain
Brothers reunite
Brothers in Egypt
They don’t recognize Joseph
But he knows it’s them
Joe frames Benjamin
Puts the goblet in his sack
To test his brothers
Mrs. Potiphar
Was the “cougar” of her day
Seducing Joseph
The young man said, “no”
Resisted her advances
But still went to jail
Jacob fears Esau
Who comes with four hundred men
Ready for battle?
That’s not Esau’s plan
The reunion is peaceful
As brothers embrace
Seven years of work
Jacob thinks he’ll wed Rachel
That was Laban’s vow
But Laban tricked him
Gave Jacob the older girl
Leah, not Rachel
Then, seven more years
Before Jake would have Rachel
It didn’t seem fair
Jealousy ensues
About Jacob, his twelve sons
And even mandrakes
Isaac falls victim
To Jacob and Rebecca’s
Blessing stealing trick
But was Isaac fooled?
He said “the voice is Jacob’s”
Did he really know?
Abe sends his servant
To find a wife for Isaac
Rebecca’s the one
The picture above is from an animated version of this week’s parsha at G-dcast
Even Bob Dylan
Wrote an Akedah midrash
But not in haiku
Oh God said to Abraham, “Kill me a son”
Abe says, “Man, you must be puttin’ me on”
God say, “No.” Abe say, “What?”
God say, “You can do what you want Abe, but
The next time you see me comin’ you better run”
Well Abe says, “Where do you want this killin’ done?”
God says, “Out on Highway 61.”[from Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan]
Did Abe question G-d
As Dylan suggests he did?
What would you have done?
UPDATE:
Check out this short analysis of Dylan’s midrash:
Classic Rock Meets Midrash
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