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Poetry Submission: Praying for the Peace of Jerusalem
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Tishrei 28, 5770, 10/16/2009
Praying for the Peace of Jerusalem  by Stella Barbut "Do not say 'peace' when I have not sent you. Yet everybody is praying for the peace of Jerusalem! Which Jerusalem? International? Christian? Muslim? Judenrein? Which version of peace? International? Christian? Muslim? Jews tolerated? Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! Whose peace? International? Christian? Muslim? But boycott Israel! Blood libel Israel? Accuse her of war crimes! Try her in international courts For the terrible 'sin' of defending herself! But pray! pray! pray! For the peace of Jerusalem! "When they shall say peace, suddenly..." "Jerusalem, a burdensome stone..." poised... "To break in pieces.." "Jerusalem, a cup of trembling " A trembling cup held in trembling Jewish hands While myriad other greedy, grasping hands Try to snatch the "cup of trembling" Out of the trembling Jewish hands! When "Jerusalem, the burdensome stone" Has broken in pieces and swept away These other greedy, grasping hands, The word will go out Say Peace! Pray Peace for Jerusalem! Feel the benediction of Peace My Beloved! My Jerusalem! Forever Beloved! # # #
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