This continues to be a difficult summer. A complicated one. With all the difficulties, life goes on. There are weddings and births, thank G-d. There is a great deal of joy to be derived from our relationships with family and friends, and immense pleasure to be had from the natural beauty of this universe. Yet, there is immense pain. We, the Jewish people, are one entity. When one aches, we all ache. When the land and the people of Israel are threatened, Jews across the globe are threatened. We will present various pieces that will hopefully help us to deal with the turmoil and the pain. Metzapim l’yeshua, anxiously awaiting salvation, ML
A Cry…..by yaffa ganz
Words are gifts from G-d but sometimes
there are no words.
They are consumed in the cauldron of fire
which burns in the heart.
Rage, revenge, the desire to destroy –
these too have their place.
Amalek must be erased.
Not forever shall we be sheep.
Judah is a roaring lion, destined
to sanctify Your name.
But surrounding the burning fire in my heart,
lies a suffocating blanket
of sadness and sorrow
so heavy
I cannot breath.
Help us Hashem.
Give us the wisdom to be wise,
to do what should be done.
Empower us
to sanctify, protect and avenge
Your People and Your Name.
Embrace and comfort us
In our time of sorrow.
