Friday, April 26, 2013

Shelter-in-Peace


Shelter-in-place, you told us...
be vigilant
be calm

Shelter-in-place, you told us...
be careful
be caring

Shelter-in-place, you told us...
rest assured
rest with ease

Whether in Israel or Boston,
we praise You
O source of sheltered places,
and we thank You
O source of people who shelter us
for the sense of safety you allow us to feel inside our homes,
for the sense of safety you allow us to feel inside our shul,
and 
for the sense of safety you allow us once more to feel in our city...

Shelter-in-place, you told us,
but perhaps, O source of shelter,
You have enough experience with this
to know
what You really meant to say, 
what You really meant to pray for us
was
shelter-in-peace.

Friday, April 5, 2013

M’kor Sefirah


We count the omer
every night
this is one
this is two
days until we receive Torah...

We count the omer
every night
this is three
this is four
days until we finally get to Sinai...

We count the omer
every night
this is five
this is six
days until revelation...

What will the Torah at Sinai reveal to us this time?
Who will stand with us at the foot of the mountain?
Who will join us as we journey to the Promised Land?

M’kor Sefirah -
O source of counting...
as we count the omer
every night
shelter us,
protect us,
bless your children Israel
with the courage to stand and journey and receive
and grow and build
a land of Israel worthy of your revelation.  


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