There came a wind upon the face of the Earth
And with it came the clouds.
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The sky grew dark until all was blackness
And the rains began to fall.
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For forty days and forty nights the deluge came unabated
And then land existed no more.
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All the world’s inhabitants disappeared beneath the waves
And only the Ark remained.
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The sun reappeared warming the waters
And now life was confined to those on board.
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Time and again they prayed for a port or place to come to rest
And they diligently searched the distant horizon.
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Day after day they awoke to water, rocking to sleep on swellsÂ
And the waters and the Ark became their entire world.
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They floated the ocean where once a world had been
And the depths remained silent and wide.
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Days into weeks, weeks into months
And soon a full year had passed.
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Time and again Noah sent forth a dove
And time and again it found no roost.
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Then one day the dove succeeded in its quest
And returned with an olive branch.
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Noah rejoiced because the journey would soon end
And his family shared in his joy.
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A year in their lives had come and gone
And their lives were forever changed.
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The waters had begun to rise on Heshvan 17
And the land was dry once more on Heshvan 27.
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Heshvan sees the world that was
Heshvan sees the world anew …
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This is the month when HaShemLit. The Name, referring to the ineffable name of God; used as a substitute for any of the more sacred names of God when not speaking in prayer. Particularly used in conversation. started over
And the month when HaShem promised “never again.”
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This is the month without Holy Days
And the month perhaps holiest of all.
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This is the month we remember the rainbow
And the month we can all learn to begin.
