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Choosing Life During Chaos and Wars…

 

How can we choose life now amidst chaos and wars?

Is choosing to atone for our faults quite enough?

Or must we be pro-active to fight for our lives,

With med science fully embraced along ev’ry path?

How then to achieve compassionate safety for all

When some folk are ornery and say ‘no’ to each call?

 

Do we plead for forgiveness on this Selichot night

For ourselves or for leaders who hold tight to their might?

Do we blow a loud shofar to alert all to pray

Whether in groups or at home on Rosh HaShanah Day?

 

Yet when Yom Kippur Day begs each of us to atone,

Will we pray as a community or each alone?

Will we then find a clear way to feel cleansed and most blessed

Or will fears and concerns put us to harrowing tests?

At least then there always will be one last chance to repent

As HoShanah Rabah Sukkot willow leaves are all spent!

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Days of Awe are near upon us.

Deep soul searching needs to be done

So amends offered can be made

To clear the air; atonement won-

 

As we reflect on all we’ve lost:

Teachers, parents, emotions’ costs...

We need to choose to heed mitzvot;

To forgive all; to live with love

Respecting life, the Earth, the Sea;

Repairing what we can, to be

In tune with Hashem’s endless caring…

 

With widespread mercy so we can see

There is still real hope for our future

If only we work to secure it

For our generations yet to come.

We must choose life for us, for all!

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Shabbat Shalom and a Healthy, Happy, Safe, High Holy Days Season!

Cleaning our Slates

 

Repent and return

To do right we yearn

Not for things to possess

But for values egress

To our hearts and our souls

As compassion finds

A path to clarity

With such dear peace of mind…

 

May we forgive trespasses against us and be forgiven for ours!

Shanah Tova Tikateivu v'Tikateimu!

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Shabbat Shalom!