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“As this day begins its dark descent / our tongues go dry again”
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“You weep with us in the darkest night / But raise us in joy in morning’s light.”

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“May the new orchard bloom, and the First Fruits be blessed”

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“May we honor the earth that has received the remnants of that which has been destroyed”

a group of candles glow against a dark background

When do we lament? / I looked through all my poetry / To find one to share / As a new retelling of / Our communal lament

 
Person in orange jacket writing in a journal while sitting outdoors.

I am here, standing in the desert. / I wear heavy clothing that will protect me from bullets, / but not from my hurting heart.

footsteps in sand
“I cried out for my friends (1:19), / ‘See the distress I am in!’ (1:20). / There was no one to comfort me” (1:21). / “My heart is sick” (1:22)
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“Your struggle is your strength”

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We cry today until we too are parched and empty / We cry until despair and cynicism and immobilizing fear are washed away
a barbed wire fence stands in front of a torn American flag waving against a gray sky
In all of our history, / With all that we have been through, / The month of Av does indeed stand alone …
a person's hands are cupping a lit candle

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