Topic Tags: Israel

“Inspire them to turn their swords into plowshares, / to turn their callousness into empathy.” 

“Bring them home. /I will be here Waiting / Ready / For their return, like a tidal wave.”

“Loved ones and friends, and / strangers– / in a blink, in a flash, forever lost. / This day, today…”

“The cries that carry / from one end  of the earth / to the other.”

“To our friends and family / From the windswept Golan / To the sands of the Arava: / We hold you in our hearts”

“What happened to our prayers, O God? Did You hear them? When? Who? Where?”

“plant and nurture unusual seeds of courageous outreach, illogical extension of olive branches, and creative solutions based in truth, love, and mutuality, healthy self-interest and sustainability.”

“But today, there are not enough words in the Psalm / to cover the number of victims of this hate.” 

“let us shape the fire of our bruised backs into the peaceful streams of clearing throats…”

“May we never forget that we are all connected, historically, relationally, energetically, and that harm to one is harm to all.”