Gershon Wolf Poet Rhyme

Operation Solomon

The plane touched down
Ethiopians kissed the ground
   The Bible's holy soil
      Land of Israel
      Home at Last!

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Operation Solomon was a covert Israeli military
operation, in which over 14,000 persecuted 
Ethiopian Jews were airlifted to Israel in 36 
hours in May of 1991.
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                Total: 18 words
               January 13, 2021
 20-word max -- do it with feeling contest
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Andrea Dietrich January 18, 2021 at 10:05 AM very nice. I bet they were so thrilled. Congrats. Gershon Wolf January 18, 2021 at 3:19 PM Many have kissed the soil of Israel upon arrival. There's something special in the air there. Thanks, Andrea.

Anitha Jayasankar January 17, 2021 at 2:28 AM This touching and informative poem Gershon. Congrats on your great first place win in the contest. Thank you for your visit and congrats on my poem and for the fav. Have a great blessed day ~ Ani Gershon Wolf January 18, 2021 at 3:15 PM Ani, thanks for noticing my placement in the contest. Sunshine and Splendor, Gershon

Carol Mitra January 17, 2021 at 12:42 AM Congrats on a Top win Gershon :))= Gershon Wolf January 18, 2021 at 3:10 PM And thank you, Carol, for visiting my site. Stop by anytime! I'm open 24/7. lol. Light and Joy, Gershon

Jan Allison January 16, 2021 at 12:47 PM I certainly learn a lot on soup, thanks for sharing GW:-) many congrats:-) hugs jan xx Gershon Wolf January 16, 2021 at 8:19 PM Thanks for letting me know that the bit about Operation Solomon was informative for you, Jan. Appreciated. Best wishes, Gershon

Janice Canerdy January 16, 2021 at 11:26 AM Gershon, a big congrats on your fine win with this moving poem! Janice Gershon Wolf January 16, 2021 at 8:11 PM Thank you so much for noticing my placement, Janice. Here's to a Happy Rest of the Weekend! :) gw

Paula Goldsmith January 16, 2021 at 8:31 AM Congratulations on your win. A great way to use just a few words and tell a story. I like the note of information you added at the end. Enjoy your win/day with blessings................ Gershon Wolf January 16, 2021 at 6:46 PM And thank you for noticing my placement in the contest, Paula. Happy weekend, Gershon

Quoth Theraven January 13, 2021 at 8:25 PM Gershon, Every so often, I ask.., what have you brought me today. Maybe unfairly, maybe delayed. But you never disappoint. -Richard Gershon Wolf January 13, 2021 at 8:30 PM Richard, I am pleased beyond measure to know that I never -- or perhaps seldom(?) -- disappoint. Let me reciprocate: Your eloquent comments never disappoint either, my friend. Thank you, thank you, thank you! ~ With gratitude, Gershon

Caren Krutsinger January 13, 2021 at 8:18 PM Ah... so delicate and heartfelt. Wow! Gershon Wolf January 13, 2021 at 8:29 PM Thanks. It really is heartfelt, as I myself was involved in an early, much smaller operation, in 1977, of the very first 120 Ethiopians who were airlifted to Israel. Maybe a poem about that soon... :) gw