Why Torah Limericks?

Over the course of the past two years, I have taken up the hobby (more of an obsession really) of writing a Limerick for every Torah weekly portion in the Jewish calendar. I'm not exactly sure WHY I have done this. But, I've enjoyed it- and from the feedback I've received on my facebook page, others have enjoyed them as well. After a few weak attempts to get them published in a book form, I've decided that I'd try out the format of a blog to share my efforts.
One of the things I've enjoyed most about the facebook posts is when others have posted their responses to my limericks with their own. Feel free to do so on this blog as well.


The rules of this blog are but few
To post, here is what you must do:
Find a rhyme exegetical
Doctrinal or heretical
Be you Christian, Muslim or Jew.


I look forward to the conversation.
LET THE LIMERICKS BEGIN!!!!!

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Ki Tetzei #2

Friends, the extra coffee I drank this AM got me inspired.  Here's another limerick that reflects on the mitzvah of building a parapet around the top of the roof of your house. 

If when building a house you forget
To furnish a parapet
If some careless clown
Should climb and fall down
His bruises could put you in debt
Posted by at

4 comments:

  1. zola4everSeptember 4, 2011 at 12:10 PM

    This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Rabbi Joe BlackSeptember 4, 2011 at 8:24 PM

    The Limericks that I write and utter
    Do not have to come from the gutter
    They're usually Jewish
    And rarely too "blue-ish"
    For me to recite to my mudder.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Rabbi Joe BlackSeptember 4, 2011 at 8:39 PM

    Capish?

    ReplyDelete
  4. AnonymousSeptember 5, 2011 at 6:53 AM

    Here's one I dug out from last year's FB posting:

    This portion's ending is ironic
    about blotting the name of Amalek.
    Be sure to remember
    his cruel massacre:
    It's a contradictory mnemonic.

    Randi

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)