Now
byNow is a time to write songs if you have them Sing from the pits of battered lungs Let G-d guide your voice and…
Culture
We Were Slaves in Egypt
byMere families descended there But millions did leave it, The hardships that we there withstood Did bring the Jews to nationhood When we were…
To Wipe out Amalek
byWhen Father and Mother were walking due east As they left Egypt’s slavery behind them, The lingering shadows about them took form And the…
Open Hands
byTorrential grey and misty white met sleek on gentle slopes Cascading down To declare a coursing splendor each in their time Upon the grasping…
Promises
byCome to her in peace, and she will meet you with peace the trees will drip honey and fresh olive oil flowing as the…
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.
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.