Topic Tags: Israel

The author shares a forgotten moment in history with this powerful poem.

“May our love be wide enough to reach the whole world, / and strong enough to help heal it.”

“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.

A Meditation for the Morning Minyan

“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”