Topic Tags: Israel

“When will You lie us down in peace? When will these hakafot of violence end?”

“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.”