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To Life

In Jerusalem, Bnei Brak, Kefar Chabad
     everywhere, little huts, though no sod
  Miniature tabernacles, laden with flowers
     fruits, vegetation, pretty decorations   

  The Fall Harvest Festival, Sukkot, has come
     Jews live in these huts seven days
  Though not when it rains (We're not that dumb)  

  A celebration where we invite one and all 
     to join us for a rousing 'L'Chayim' 
       ~ sung on the wings of 'a bissel' alcohol


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   Notes: Bnei Brak is a very religious suburb of Tel Aviv, Israel
             Kefar Chabad is village of Luba Chassidim in Israel
             L'Chayim means 'To Life!'
             'a bissel' means 'a little' in Yiddish

Copyright © Gershon Wolf

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