[HANASHIR:9860] Re: A reading for candlelighting

[B Shapiro <bgolfin...>]

As far as i know, and i am 99% sure on this, Rabbi Zoe Klein of Temple
Isaiah in Los Angeles Ca wrote this reading last week. just thought i would
let you all know. 


on 9/16/01 4:52 PM, Carole Rivel at crivel (at) cloud9(dot)net wrote:

> 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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