Torah Poems - Poems about Torah

Days of Atonement

G’mar chatima tova.
Forgive me if I stumble 
across the unfamiliar words.

We are not so different.
Each strives to do more good 
than bad; at least to do no harm.

We pause for prayer and reflection,
aspire to be more caring, more giving;
make amends and atone for misdeeds.

So I pray for you my friend.
As the shofar sounds the end,

Categories: torah, blessing, holiday, jewish, life,
Form: Free verse

And These Words

There are words that lie
There are words that heal 
There are words that warm or heat
There are words that move
Ample words made up for getting up and going away
And these words

There are words that laugh
There are words that hold
There are words that restrain, condemn
There are words that swear
Well-known words to keep in reserve for what

Categories: torah, god, jewish, religious, spiritual,
Form: Free verse

Between 3 and 5

If you square two and take away from eight,
In the month of April that is my birth date!
Write month-date as lucky angels dictate, 
like a pair of akimbo dancers on ice skates!

This unique number occurs every where!
bottle of Indian cough mixture? it is there!
All around in North, East, South and West, 
And in earth, water,

Categories: torah, april, bible, birthday, easter,
Form: Rhyme

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

Torah, Black Fire On White Fire

Torah: Black Fire on White Fire, A Nafka Mina

Every Place, every Space,
In ink, 'tween signs, ‘tween lines,
Everywhere He, Where are we?

Ask, "Mi Hashem Aylai?"
Not, "What's in for me?"
Descent from Kedushah is "I"

Ego, Ugly Mess, Rears our Smallness, 
Whether in "I" or Mired in Man,
My Hand, My team, vs. Oneness

We can live to please "I",
Or Harvard

Categories: torah, beautiful, courage, god, i
Form: Free verse

Sneaky Jeja

Sneaky Jeja

While walking past this tree
I thought it said 
"Can I have your sandwich"
I thought
"Did you speak to me"
He stuck out his hand and doubled it and took it
Before i said "yes"
Without a twitch 
I handed it over again and laughed all the way home
What a cheeky Sneaky Jeja tree.

Amen.

Categories: torah, angel, children, god, gothic,
Form: Free verse

Clay Pigeons

Eve wanted to show Adam her bust
'Cos it always filled Adam with lust
But God told her, "No!
Thou shalt NEVER show
Lest thou shalt not see Adam for dust!"

Categories: torah, bible, desire, eve, god,
Form: Limerick

Torah Study

TORAH STUDY

Although I have heard the words
Each time I  read you anew
Fresh beauty sings in my mouth

Categories: torah, introspection, on writing and
Form: Haiku

The Torah Blessing

The Torah Blessing

“8For thus says the LORD of hosts, "After glory He has sent me against the nations which plunder you, for he who touches you, touches the apple of His eye.”  Zach 2:8 NASB

God has blessed His people;
Calls them, “The apple of his eye.”
The Torah blessing is for those—
Their Jewish roots they don’t

Categories: torah, faith, inspirational, god, me,
Form: Rhyme