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“Let the day come that we / Drink the wine of celebration…”

This contemporary Al Het speaks to us in 5786/2025.

“Did you know nesher might have meant vulture? people say that…”

“So I studied my family’s history her story / create joy in her holy days…”

“We pray to see the day when Israelis and Palestinians – Jews and Christians and Muslims – will dwell under their fig trees and grapevines, whether in Tel Aviv, in Ramallah, or in Gaza City, and no one will make them afraid.”

“Our humanity craves life and eternity…”

“Be with us in our grief and fear…”

“May your journey be one of peace, equanimity, love, justice, compassion, understanding, and a deep sense of home and community.”

“Even the angels must bend down, melt the snow in their hands / to smell its sweet fragrance.”