Shema Poems - Poems about Shema

... Twice a day a Jew must say ‘Shema Yisroel’ – ‘Hear, O Israel The Lord, our God, the Lord is One’ * Early morning, late in the eve twice a day, no reprieve ‘The Lord, our......

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...There is a bench Under the Tree of Life ...no meaning There is a church Ringing a bell, at the end ...no salvation There is a dorm Waiting to be filled ...no companion There is a grand libra......

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...A Stolen Memory A Mirthful Chorus By Sy Roth We surrounded him Asked to let go. She stared at the misshapen face, Unshaven sandpapery skin Eyelids a tabula rasa Fluttery sere skin And......

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...You have failed to properly bury your dead. Your heroes and martyrs lie instead In shallow graves and trenches Where the stench of their decay Is overpowering. As you walk towards your purpose......

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...World War II Poems and Holocaust Poems - IV - Primo Levi Shema by Primo Levi translation by Michael R. Burch You who live secure in your comfortable houses, who return each evening to find......

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...Origin of Christianity (If you don't like religious writes don't read on) It may surprise some that Jesus was born a Jew, his parents Joseph and Mary were Jewish, both from the tribe of Judah, ......

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...Shema ("Listen") by Primo Levi loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch You who live secure in your comfortable homes, who return each evening to find warm food and a hearty welco......

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...A Pharisee once asked Jesus “What’s the greatest commandment?” He answered with the age-old Shema. “Love your God with your heart, soul and mind.” and then he added “love your neighbor as y......

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... Holocaust Remembrance Day, 2019 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Today, we honor those whose lives were cruelly taken! They suffered gruesome deaths and were inhumanely forsaken. Frightening, ......

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...From the time of Pentecost to now; People have formed many denominations. Searching for truths that are sound doctrine; Denominations were formed due to dissensions. God is the Father. God is......

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...Maybe I misunderstood When I agreed to honor your request Half belongs to me And the other, I choose to invest ....in loving you Boundaries are important No one can have ALL they desire So w......

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...He paces the floor Waiting for a word But the silence is deafening Only his anxiety being heard What is to come What will be of this world Who in their right mind Would have a warrior be a g......

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...After years of alienation from my religion and after having fun on many Friday nights at the beach or in a bar Strangely enough, Shabbes has come to find a place in my life The s......

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...The milky morning’s Saturn haze Haloed the sun’s neonate phase Seize the warmth, Hail to The Light! No waspish thoughts to sting nor bite this soft and cheerful face. Shades to shadows stir an......

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...Its just a thing Everybody can claim Some show it Others don't Its not bad Its humane Comes to and fro Some beleive it should go They musn't realize Its here to stay Like a stray Until you Confront i......

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