nbcrusader
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From my daily devotional - a great story for those in love:
German composer Felix Mendelssohn's grandfather, Moses Mendelssohn, was not a handsome man. In addition to his short stature, he also had a hunched back due to a childhood illness to his spine. Though he had physical shortcomings, he was known as the ?Jewish Luther? for his attempts to modernize Judism. A brilliant philosopher and theologian, he was appointed to the court of the King of Prussia. Mendelssohn conceived of God as a perfect Being and had faith in God?s wisdom, righteousness, mercy and goodness.
In the 1760?s, he met a young lady named Fromet Gugenheim, Moses fell madly in love, but Fromet was repulsed by his appearance. Finally getting the courage to talk to her, Moses asked, "Do you believe marriages are made in heaven?" When she said yes, Moses said, "In heaven at the birth of each boy, the Lord announces which girl he will marry. When I was born, my future bride was pointed out to me. Then the Lord said, 'But your wife will be humpbacked.'
Right then and there I called out, 'Oh Lord, a humpbacked woman would be a tragedy. Please, Lord, give me the hump and let her be beautiful.'" Fromet reached out and gave Mendelssohn her hand, and in 1762 became his wife.
German composer Felix Mendelssohn's grandfather, Moses Mendelssohn, was not a handsome man. In addition to his short stature, he also had a hunched back due to a childhood illness to his spine. Though he had physical shortcomings, he was known as the ?Jewish Luther? for his attempts to modernize Judism. A brilliant philosopher and theologian, he was appointed to the court of the King of Prussia. Mendelssohn conceived of God as a perfect Being and had faith in God?s wisdom, righteousness, mercy and goodness.
In the 1760?s, he met a young lady named Fromet Gugenheim, Moses fell madly in love, but Fromet was repulsed by his appearance. Finally getting the courage to talk to her, Moses asked, "Do you believe marriages are made in heaven?" When she said yes, Moses said, "In heaven at the birth of each boy, the Lord announces which girl he will marry. When I was born, my future bride was pointed out to me. Then the Lord said, 'But your wife will be humpbacked.'
Right then and there I called out, 'Oh Lord, a humpbacked woman would be a tragedy. Please, Lord, give me the hump and let her be beautiful.'" Fromet reached out and gave Mendelssohn her hand, and in 1762 became his wife.
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That was lovely, thanks nb. I'm hearing a collective awww, throughout the office. (I read it outloud.)
