Type: Poem

“One more dangerous reading, and I tore my hair /in pain with the story’s daughters, Dinah and Tamar.”

“May these candles illuminate and bring peace…”

“They name boats after women – No wonder.”

“Family, friends, and traditions dear The joy of community year by year.”

“For more than a year now, / you’ve been with me everywhere…”

“I see reflected in the light the faces of my family. / I see hope.”

“Dayenu. We sing now for as long as we can.”

“The story’s flame, its lesson bold: Through vast trials, the soul can soar / and the light will shine forevermore.”

“Blessed are You, Hashem, Healer of all flesh, Worker of wonders.”

“We are here together.  We survived the rain together.  / It was not a deluge and no trees fell…”