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Shabbos Poems - Poems about Shabbos

Shabbos Poems - Examples of all types of poems about shabbos to share and read. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets of PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous examples for shabbos.
Premium Member Two Candles
... Two candles lit Friday night the husband's, the wife's The wife's cooked and cleaned the husband's learned and dreamed (He's learned the Torah). Separate task......Read the rest...
Categories: shabbos, holiday, husband, jewish, light,
Form: Rhyme



Premium Member Let the Adrenaline Run
... Streaming into Shabbos,* the pace quickens as if reading a novel where the plot thickens Only an hour left, so much to do and to shlepp** How will it all get done ......Read the rest...
Categories: shabbos, jewish, motivation, success,
Form: Couplet
Premium Member The Sabbath in the Olden Times
... ~ Sabbath in the Olden Times ~ (Shabbos in der Alter Tzeiten) The title in the Yiddish language Mama lit the candles Totty blessed the wine ......Read the rest...
Categories: shabbos, blessing, celebration, family, food,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Silence On Shabbos
... 11/4/2023 ~~Be quiet now, stir not a single soul~~ Though your hot tears fall hard as boulders, We are deaf, we give you the coldest shoulder. Your screa......Read the rest...
Categories: shabbos, how i feel, perspective,
Form: Couplet
Premium Member Dear Brother
...A poor soul approached who was singing the blues He asked, 'What does God no longer want me to do?' 'What is hateful to you, do not do to others All the rest is commentary, my dear brother' ......Read the rest...
Categories: shabbos, history, jewish, spoken word,
Form: Couplet



Premium Member Wind Me Up
...Wind me up Let me go Here I come I'm in the flow Sunday, Monday moving fast Tuesday, Wednesday Will it last? Thursday, Friday Now I'm gassed Hurray for Shabbos* The week ha......Read the rest...
Categories: shabbos, jewish, time,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Joy and Light
...The Sabbath is a Joy and Light to those who taste of its delight Sanctify the bread and wine Greet the Angels, candles shine Momma's dishes ace the test Poppa's dressed in Shabbos best ......Read the rest...
Categories: shabbos, faith, joy, light,
Form: Couplet
Premium Member Love Your Friend
...Love your friend* as yourself That is the whole Torah** The rest is commentary How can that be? We are commanded to love God too with all our heart, soul, and might*** So how is just lo......Read the rest...
Categories: shabbos, friend, god, love,
Form: Rhyme
The Boys In the Back
...The Boys in The Back By Sy Roth The right hand turned the waters 360 degrees Then another willful rotation Until the bubbling chicken-fatty waters splashed over the sides While the boys in the......Read the rest...
Categories: shabbos, africa, dark, death, dream,
Form: Free verse
Blooma Yehudis, Fruma Truths
...Blooma Yehudis, Fruma Truths A verse to nurse Barbara's 72nd "Zos Channukah", warm memories of lights, Shared stories, & hopefully Chaim's "Maor Tzur", Stayed tenor, forgive my lapses of soprano ......Read the rest...
Categories: shabbos, birthday, celebration, for her,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member The High Holidays
... The Chicago winds blew the soft, dark blue satin drapes. It was the spring of our passion. Why do tears fall now, with you in a cold grave? I think of what our life would have been like......Read the rest...
Categories: shabbos, loss, love,
Form: Free verse
Stroke Deliverance
...Stroke Deliverance When discombobulated, Hit the Restart Button, Restart...Happened 6 July 2011, Now the 7th Milestone, Dr. Cooper rescued my life before we were to Daven, Unconscious 5 hours, 1......Read the rest...
Categories: shabbos, courage, death, health, jewish,
Form: Rhyme
A Ger's Aware Stares
...A Ger's Aware Stares See the flicker flame duo dance, Shabbos & Yom Tov mesmerance, My eyes are stymied: Chosen to share life? Apex companion she, gold circled wife, Sighting elusive meaning, To......Read the rest...
Categories: shabbos, appreciation, blessing, god, jewish,
Form: Rhyme
Our Fabled Shabbos Table
...Shabbos Table True Fable Our family "Heimish" setting, Replete with 2 lighted candles letting, Blessings, my wife's "Emunah" truly abetting. 6 days' worries & scurries set aside, allayed, 2 li......Read the rest...
Categories: shabbos, blessing, emotions, happiness, jewish,
Form: Rhyme
Stroke Deliverance
...Stroke Deliverance When discombobulated, Hit the Restart Button, Restart...Happened 6 July 2011, Now the 7th Milestone, Dr. Cooper rescued my life before we were to Daven, Unconscious 5 hours, 1......Read the rest...
Categories: shabbos, celebration, happiness, how i
Form: Bio

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