ת ו כ מ ה ר ש
ע The Ten Plagues
A Plague Poem
Rabbi Margaret Frisch Klein
" The Egyptians were drowning in the sea . At the same time , the angels wanted to sing before God , and the Lord , God , said to them : ' My creations are drowning , and you are singing before me ?'"
- Talmud , Megillah 10
My creatures are drowning ... Why are you singing ? A drop of wine A drop of blood Not just 10 for the plagues Too many drops to count this year Maybe every year A drop of wine A drop of blood We rejoice with each hostage freed Out of the narrow places A drop of wine A drop of blood A tunnel is a narrow place A very narrow place We weep for each life lost Child , woman , man Every Gazan , Every Israeli Every soldier Every “ non-combatant ”
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