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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…

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Charity Should Make the Giver Sing

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

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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Needing a Miracle

I've wronged my Lord and Savior,Why even a prayer for me?I've let Him down too many times.Now I'm a man who cannot see.

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Veils

It's happening at the moment, deceptive veils all around.Veils so thin and clear at first, like just a change of shade.Similar to stepping from sun into the shadow of a tree.Enjoyed at first, the…

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The Wake

Two men sat talking on the front steps of the mansion on the hill. The older, the mentor; and the younger, the pupil, discussed the Book. I also sat nearby, barely knowing them, but interested in…

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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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Antiques

Please don't know this aging antique deskIt was not chosen with idle foolishnessThe finish is no longer new, but check out the grainOh sure, at first it may look kind of plain.These dents, they give…

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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.

Poetry

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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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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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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In Those Days

Many will claim his name.In those days.

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Anne Frank Poem

A simple girl with great ambitions, that wereNever to be fulfilled; butNeither to go unnoticed, herEarly life was to be stilled. She was

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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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One Moment Please

Is it convenient to know when you will die?To have the extra moments to say good-bye?Maybe to visit some friends who really care?Time to give a loved one something to share?

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