Type: Poem

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“And on another side, / children whose names the world never learned, / mothers who died calling for their babies, / fathers buried beneath silence.”
A torn paper heart hanging on a string against a dark background.
“One day, maybe, the Kaddish won’t scrape my throat raw…”
Willow tree with drooping branches, lush green leaves, and sunlight filtering through, casting shadows on the ground.
“The world owed them better. / The world owed them more.”
A single red poppy growing beside a railway track, surrounded by small rocks and green foliage.
“We are here, / in the Garden, / knocking on Your gates.”
A stack of rocks on a desert landscape with distant mountains under a clear blue sky.
“When I pray for peace, help me stay raw…”
A dirt path lined with olive trees and stone walls leads through a scenic landscape under a clear blue sky.
“May memory of you, like a guiding star / Lead us to truth, near and far…”
Spiral stained glass ceiling with colorful geometric patterns, viewed from directly below, forming a glowing center.
“I’m salting the sky with haskiveinu, seeking wings of protection…”
Watercolor of a large flock of birds forming patterns in a sunset sky over a landscape with trees and fields.
“Blessed are You, Adonai, / Creator of all that illuminates.”
A small bird with dark plumage perches on a thin, bare branch against a blurred green and blue background.
“The twin flames flicker, one to remember and one to keep…”
Orange and pink sunset over distant mountain silhouette with a misty foreground of trees.
“The voice of God, a timeless song…”
Rocky mountain with rugged terrain under a clear blue sky.

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