Type: Poem

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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
Kindle our moral imagination / so that our souls might sense / that redemption is still possible.
close up of border fence against bright blue sky
Please God / Extinguish the flames of this burning palace with / The soothing waters of love.
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A person wrapped in a colorful fabric stands by a leaning tree near a stream in a lush, green forest.
Silhouetted people watch colorful fireworks light up the night sky.
“the holy is broken / the broken is holy…”
Rows of lit votive candles in transparent holders against a dark gray wall, creating a serene ambiance.

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