[HANASHIR:9845] A reading for candlelighting

[Carole Rivel <crivel...>]

This reading was shared at Westchester Reform Temple in Scarsdale, NY,
at their Friday night Shabbat service. I do not know who wrote it, but
thought that people on this list might find it helpful in these very
difficult days.
All my best to everyone on the list for the new year and whatever
challenges lie before us.

Carole Rivel
New York



CANDLELIGHTING
On this day we would light two candles,
one for remembering Shabbat (this day)
and one for observing Shabbat (this day).
Tonight we light two candles.
This one for Building  One
and this one for Building Two,
this one for the Pentagon
and this one for Pittsburgh,
this one for the hundreds of firefighters
and this one for the hundreds of police,
this one for all the men
and this one for all the women
this one for all the girls,
and this one for all the boys,
and these candles for the husband and wife
who leapt out of the tower holding hands,
this one for our luck running out,
this one for the New York skyline,
this one for the walking wounded,
this one for the critically wounded,
this one for the survivors,
this one for the dead,
this candle for Building  One,
this candle for Building Two.

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