Victors without a Voice
byThere is so much to say yet our words are empty Soundlessly standing on the global stage Everyone’s attention trained in our direction Cautiously…
Culture
Paper Lions
byI hear you yes I told you I got it there were two jackals in service to a lion the lion had gone hunting…
Pesaḥ Sheni & the Secret Power of Israel’s Second Month
byPesaḥ Sheni constitutes the first Hebrew festival established ‘from below’ & sets the precedent for all the holidays that would later fill the month of Iyar.
Hour of Redemption
byRouse the spirit within you The time is now Israel and the land in a holy embrace Living the dreams of our forefathers We’ve…
Reflections on Pesaḥ
byI’d call myself free but for the cigarettes. And the alcohol. And the grief. And the guilt. And the shame. And the anger. And…
A People of Light or a Fire Hazard?
byWhat is our people if not a force? If not an ancient civilization of creation, of faith, of morality if not a people of…
A Glorious Shatter
byIt moves fast The tide of time Slowly building nations Only to abruptly crash them onto the shores With a glorious shatter How can…
The Trinity (The Kings of Israel)
byOne brought One Gave One sat still One fought One slaved One killed One died One rose One wept One cried One dove One…
Between Purim & Pesaḥ
bySome Jews look to the Exodus from Egypt saying, “We were slaves once, Strangers in a foreign land Bitterly oppressed and beaten without mercy…
Black Holes
byIf man is a microcosm of the universe then black holes exist inside him too It’s never hard to fall it’s even inviting just…
There Is
byThere is There is tension in the chest There is worry in the throat There is poison on the tongue, at the back, where…
Teli
byA teacher lived by these words; “There is no dishonor in not being a poet, no weakness in refraining from verse but to be…