Gershon Wolf Poet Free verse

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This year, 'Shavuos' begins Tuesday night and extends through Thursday night, about 49 hours. All 'work' is set aside for the Festival. So, see you Thursday night late or Friday. Blessings and bounty, Gershon

A Festival of Names

  Pentecost
    Festival of First Firsts
      The Day of the Giving of the Torah
         The Culmination of the Passover 
            The Season of our Rejoicing... 

  The Festival of ‘Shavuos’ has many names
    Keeping track of them all is a fun game
  Shavuos itself means ‘Weeks’ and also ‘Oaths’
    Israel counts 49 days – Seven Weeks from Passover to Pentecost

  The ‘Oath’ stands for the Oath of Marriage
    For on Shavuos, Heaven came down to Earth
  God married Israel, His bride
    The Torah, their marriage document, their guide for Life

  Ever since then, the task of Israel 
    to reunite Heaven and Earth
  And thereby, to the Messianic Era
    give long-awaited birth

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Karen Jones June 14, 2024 at 5:26 PM I always learn so much from your poetry! Thanks for writing from your perspective and heart.

Sara Kendrick June 14, 2024 at 1:58 PM I am delighted to hear that explained from a Jewish point of view. I have been told and read about that in the Bible but of course, not completely understanding it from the Jewish point of view. I believe that the Messianic Era is going to be ushered in soon, but of course, no one knows the day or hour only God. Everything will be perfect once again, the earth healed, mankind and nature healed and there will be peace. Thanks for sharing this one with us. Sara K

Hilda Greenhough June 13, 2024 at 12:55 PM Thank you for this history of Israel. It seems awe inspiring, but I've never been there. Gershon Wolf June 14, 2024 at 10:49 AM There's 'something in the air there,' as they say about Israel --- the land where Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob walked, not to mention Joshua, King David, King Solomon, and all the rest... If you can go on a good tour, Hilda, I highly recommend it. Good luck! :) Gershon

Panagiota Romios June 12, 2024 at 6:26 PM A Fav for mre, how could it be otherwise?This in one of your best ever! Line three I love most. I never know, these many years that was the day, the Torah was given.,June 11th. Am taking it easy today, those POTDs take me a day to answer. The poets who did, moved mie~I love you because, you are a blessing in my life, do you know that? Pangie xx Gershon Wolf June 14, 2024 at 10:50 AM O! G-d bless you, Pangie! Many, many thanks and blessings, Gershon

Indiana Shaw June 11, 2024 at 11:59 PM Nicely penned, Gershon, and so poetically informative, enjoy, and O' is that extra hour on a 48 hour 2 days spree so you can clear up the mess you have all made enjoying yourselves so much, I wonder . . . ; ) Gershon Wolf June 14, 2024 at 10:53 AM Mess? Oh yes, the mess! lol. :) gw