Topic Tags: war

“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.”

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

“Through the hundreds of mitzvot / You are trying to teach us / How to live a life / In reverence of interconnection…”

“In a field of lilies trampled by warriors / the Shekhinah weeps”

“We walk in fear, in doubt, in uncertainty, / so why do we even bother to pray?”

“As this day begins its dark descent / our tongues go dry again”

“But there’s the funnyman, the Jew / with stubbled jaw and haunted eyes”

“My grandparents / spoke Yiddish on muddy streets”

“Because they left / We live.”