Topic Tags: Israel

“because the square was crowded and loud / because the melody of Shir LaShalom had ended…”

“Love is all I have to offer / If only it were enough”

“This is how memory becomes a seed– / not buried, / but planted.”

“God of Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar, may the land of covenant and promise, sanctified by the children of both their sons, become an oasis of peace in a chaotic world.”

“We created this mayhem in the night time / because our hearts were full of fear,” and now we must live in its shadow.

“The watchman signaled the Kohanim to begin the sacrifices at that moment.”

“What do we do / with these yellow ribbons / tied to the memory / of October 7th?”

“may those returning home / find comfort in the permeance / of rebuilding and reaping”

“Spread over all who dwell in the land Your shelter of peace…”

“May we actually see peace in the Middle East in our lifetime…”