by Rabbi Louis Polisson
(Hebrew translation is after the English)
At the edge of the sea
On the sand, on the stones, on the shells
I stand
In prayer
But where should I look
What am I supposed to see
~
I want to contemplate
The sea
The reflections of the sun in her waves
Illuminate and entice my eyes
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But the obligation of the East
Onward, eastward
Arises in my mind
And draws me
To turn away from the sea
To turn around
Facing the sun
~
I long
To believe and to witness
The day when the sun and the ...
