בס״ד
Lech Lecha
At thirteen Yishmael was circumcised,
along with his father Avraham,
a painful moment of rebirth shared,
unique between father and son.
What a visceral link that must have been,
but what this parsha leaves unexpressed,
is that Yishmael will be sent away,
Although, he too, will be blessed.
What is the nature of the covenant sealed,
with this “wild ass” of a nation,
a character trait that’s generously shared,
with each subsequent generation?
