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Torah is the Heart of God

There is no wisdom of this age.That can be found outside the page.

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The Message

I was right in the middle of deceitWhen truth found me.Well I thought I was living lifeas one should be.

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In Passing Hellos

That’s all we can afford to give.We've been made to feel afraid of each other.They tell us each day.be careful and keep away .Not to touch one another.

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In Those Days

Many will claim his name.In those days.

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Avinu Malkenu

Avinu Malkenu, please show me how to get closer to You.

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The Largeness of Love

I’ll try to define - One small word, LoveDoes fill all the earth - And heavens above

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First They Came for the Jews

First they came for the Jews and I did not speak out because I was not a Jew.

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Hear, O Israel

Hear, my people, Israel,The Lord is one, the only God,And you shall worship him alone,For him reserve your praise and laud.

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Shabbat Poem

O' people, dear peoplethe Sabbath day has comeand we are gathered as a familywith the setting of the sun.

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I am Joseph

I see them as in carriages,Of stately royal hue,They're borne away, their task fulfilled,They're purses, stomachs, too.

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Sebastian

Sebastian may be blind, but he can seeEverything extant to you and me.Because his sight is safely tucked away,All his other senses come to play,

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Before One Reads the Torah

Before one reads the Torah, one must be Alight with love of G-d, as though a flame Took refuge in the temple of a heart* Made pure by discipline and holy deeds.

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If I Forget Thee, Jerusalem

If I forget thee, Jerusalem,Then let my right be forgotten.Let my right be forgotten, and my left remember.Let my left remember, and your right closeAnd your…

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Heaven Will Be

We will be there in a perfect sinless place,In a perfect universe, in a perfect space.Where all are first and none are last,Forgiven by the Holy One who…

Louise Redden, a poorly dressed lady with a look of defeat on her face, walked into a grocery store. She approached the owner of the store in a most humble manner and asked if he would let her charge…

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A Talk with God

Who made you, God? He said, "I AM". Will you protect me? "I HAVE BEEN". Why is there pain? "SO YOU'LL GROW". For what? "TO EVENTUALLY GO".

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Complaining Bears No Fruit

My beloved adonai, i know that you love me.My beloved adonai, i know that you care.But when you hear me complain each day, your heart and hand are withdrawn from me. My complaints are an afront to…

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Heaven Will Be

We will be there in a perfect sinless place,In a perfect universe, in a perfect space.Where all are first and none are last,Forgiven by the Holy One who forgave our past.

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I am Joseph

I see them as in carriages,Of stately royal hue,They're borne away, their task fulfilled,They're purses, stomachs, too.

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Before One Reads the Torah

Before one reads the Torah, one must be Alight with love of G-d, as though a flame Took refuge in the temple of a heart* Made pure by discipline and holy deeds.

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Leah's Hoda'ah

With her words Leah built her house,Yearning for her husband's care.With each new son she hoped he'd espouseThe love she longed to share.

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The Warring

Have you heard of an age of love without time? How can this be? Life is marked by pain 'within' time. That's reality. Have you heard this age has no crying only gladness, and no fear of death? I live…

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If I Forget Thee, Jerusalem

If I forget thee, Jerusalem,Then let my right be forgotten.Let my right be forgotten, and my left remember.Let my left remember, and your right closeAnd your mouth open near the gate.

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In Those Days

Many will claim his name.In those days.

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Lovers & Fools

The elderly couple enters the town dance,And quietly seek a table near the back.He removes her wrap and seats her first,Then hangs tattered coats upon the rack.

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Charity Should Make the Giver Sing

Charity should make the giver sing,Happy in the undertow of sharing.

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Someone Who Cares

I'm writing to tell you of someone who cares,Whose life and death brought something I must share.At night when you lay your head on the pillow,Do you wonder what future brings the morrow?

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Every Friday Night I Bless My Children

Every Friday night I bless my children.I put my hands upon their inclined headsAnd say the words my father said to me:"May God shine His countenance on you."

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