Reflections excerpted from the New Year's sagacity of Unetaneh Tokef:
When we really begin a new year it is decided,
And when we actually repent it is determined;
Who shall be truly alive, and who shall merely exist,
Who shall be happy, and who shall be miserable;
Who shall attain fulfillment,
And who shall not attain fulfillment;
Who shall be tormented by the fire of ambition,
And whose hopes shall be quenched by the waters of failure;
Who shall be pierced by the sharp sword of envy,
And who shall be torn by the wild beasts of resentment;
Who shall hunger for companionship ,
And who shall thirst for approval;
Who shall be shattered by the earth quake of social change,
And who shall be plagued by the pressures of conformity;
Who shall be strangled by insecurity,
And who shall be stoned into submission;
Who shall be content,
And who shall go wandering in search of satisfaction;
Who shall be serene and who shall be distraught,
Who shall be at ease, and who shall be afflicted with anxiety;
Who shall be poor in spirit,
And who shall be rich in tranquility;
Who shall be brought low with futility,
And who shall become exalted through achievement.
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
عيد مبارك and שנה טובה ומתוקה
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new year's,
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