A Christmas Miracle
byStill wearing their pajamas, the two girls ran down stairs to see what presents were beneath the tree. But instead of cries of joy, they both screamed.
Culture
Flames
byEach of us is a candle We stand tall and proud, like wicks We draw on the oil of our past And buried deep…
Reflections on Har HaBayit
byOn a rooftop Looking down Upon this scene that splits the night Mosaics blue The golden crown A plot of land that blares with…
Objects in Mirror
byI found a mirror one fine night and in its face were burning bright those flecks of fire, sterling white lancing the inky, earnest…
Gaza
byAs I walk by the shore where my forefathers stood And look out on the sand and the sea, My blood starts to churn…
Earth and Water
byCan a stream shape a mountain? Rabbi Akiva realized this When he saw the water dripping Dripping On the rock He understood the gentle…
Remembering Rabbi Akiva ben-Yosef
byRabbi Akiva was the greatest of the Talmudic sages & a leading voice of Judean resistance to Roman rule. He served as a leader in the Bar Kokhba Revolt & still inspires generations with his teachings.
The Last Survivor
byThe worst attempt in history To quench the holy fire Where just a very lucky few Slipped through the tight barbed wire We…
Corporate Idolatry
byWe are offering ourselves On the altars of corporate idols We are the sheep being slaughtered Led astray by the big lie This self-sacrificial…
Some Teachings from Rav Kook on the 3rd of Elul
byThere is perhaps no Torah that could be closer, more essential or more urgent to our generation than the teachings of Rav Kook.
Playing with Fire
byI can play with fire, See? Warmth moving down my arms Tracing the inside of my skin dancing through my fingertips and flowing into…
Now What?
byThe people of the book For three thousand years have faithfully recorded Our wondrous history First the prophets Their stories catalogued and inscribed in…