An Unbelievable Shidduch

by Esti Anton

The Rabbi and the Rebbitzin had a baby boy,
He brought into the house much pride and joy.

About 20 years later, it was time to marry him off,
But they couldn’t find a girl good enough.

Then one day came a letter from the daughter of a king:
She wanted to marry the young man who she thought was so charming.

The Rabbi and the Rebbitzin didn’t know what to do,
For the princess was not a Jew.

As the days passed their fear grew,
Until one day someone came and said, “I know what to do.”

“Marry your son Yitzchak to Bluma, your maid,
“And when the princess finds out, her idea will fade.”

So the very next day, Yitzchak and Bluma became husband and wife,
And hoped that they would have a nice life.

= About three days later a letter came in the mail,
That the princess was waiting to put on the veil.

“But I’m already married” was Yitzchak’s reply.
“I’m sorry that a knot together we cannot tie.”

Hashem paid Yitzchak back with 24 grins,
And Yitzchak and Bluma had 12 sets of twins.

This story had an impact on me in one specific way:
By telling me that every day

That I don’t embarrass someone, Hashem will pay
Me back, whether it’s someone I know or a stray.

Esti Anton lives in Milwaukee and is in 7th grade at Yeshiva Elementary School.

Teachers at Yeshiva Elementary School asked some of their 6th, 7th and 8th graders to write about something that had made a major impact on their lives.

Here are their intriguing responses.