Grew up modern orthodox Never felt the soul of Judaism Until he gave what he had to others Which was his tefillin Which his great uncle Gave him not too long ago When he reached…
Browsing Category Finding Direction
The Revolving Last Name
A non-Jew he was, In Alabama He complained about racial injustice And the plights of the so called innocent Never once questioned his paycheck until he attended Harvard Law In the Zuckerberg Days He was…
Dove In This World
Inside the recesses of the Virginia fields, there lives a magnificent man who can tell you the stars of which are in the sky And the galaxies which reside within this universe Of knowing that…
Satmar Shidduch Or Dance In The Forest?
We have similar background -check We have similar education -check We want to live in the same neighborhood-check Schools for our children….. It all matches. Everything! Even my fried out family says it would be…
Little offices little minds
Little offices Little minds Like people doing Their thing In order to survive In order to feel worthy In order to feel like they can produce meaning When life happens outside their office When life…
No Longer A Soul Searcher
I don’t wanna be a soul searcher anymore It’s not fun chasing dreams That’s no source of income Or lovers that talk Torah without understanding it’s not all cracked up to be when their emunah…
The Shoots Struggle
The shoots struggle through the soil, Delicate and vibrant with with youth. Drunk on clear water, baptized by sun, Forever praying, turning toward the Life sustaining light. If only I could be so focused, and…
One Way Love?
This may not make so much sense, as I’m putting emotions on this paper and not logic. Then again I believe that our logic can dictate our emotions. Can. — I’m a bochur. A pretty…
Two Realities
They say the mark of an adult Is the ability To hold two realities at once Black and white Left and right And realize That both can be true That one does not negate the…