ruby slippers upon my feet,
in a sidefolding
looking saw
something like
a great plain of immaterial fire and space
rolling and unfolding
like
billowing waves of timewater and lava
sensing an eternal deep
trembling in my sight of it
balancing, returning my gaze
burrowing into the folding
where I,I was
looking
feeling my mind [if I only had a brain]
expanding greatly
one [if only I had a heart]
mo-ment longer
my mind going
past my boundaries trembling [if only I had the courage]
in awe of it
in the greatness and power of it
from fear in being nothing
admitting I,I looked until
I could look no-more
the last great drop of awesomeness
in it [if I could only go home]
-0/2-/2001
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This is a truly wonderful article that tickled all our Shabbos guests. We hope we may have your permission to pass it on to the recreation counselors of the Bais Ezra Community Residences (of which Moshe is one) to read out loud at the monthly "Jewish Learning" sessions. Our developmentally disabled residents will, we feel, relate to and understand this drasha very well. - M. C. -0/2-/2001
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This was an interesting observation, yhough I am not so familiar with the Wizard of Oz. It gave me another suggestion, to compare the 4 main figures
either to the 4 worlds or to the 4 types of scholars. Though I have no answer yet, might be worth considering.
Thanks for the story anyhow. - A. H. -0/2-/2001
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Thank you, thank you!
At a major moment of black and white darkness; in a complete whirlwind - colleagues and friends flying across the horizon saying and doing things that are cruel and deeply scary, I land on your most colourful and uplifting picture of prayer. It put so much into context - thank you thank you!
- t. e. -0/2-/2001
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