Menachem Zaman

If I can think of a notion as deep as the oceanAnd desire a desire that burns like fireIf I can hope a hope that would even give a hopeless man the strength to copeAnd dream a dream more ethereal than a moonlit beam I would not dare to think of one as flawless as …

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I stomp the groundMove front and backAnd spin aroundAs my soul in thirst feels a lack I sliver, quiver, sway and swayAs my soul seeks to break from its cageMy body sizzling as it’s swept awaySteps and steps as my emotions rage I seek to defyThis earthly gravitational pullI reach for the skyAs this world …

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Simchat Torah will be celebrated by Jews around the world this upcoming week. On that day, we complete and begin anew the annual Torah reading cycle. This joyous milestone is celebrated primarily by singing and dancing while the Torah is kept aloft. Much has been written about the power and nature of singing. Much less …

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