קֶ דֶ ם: ְכּ מֵָי דֵּ שַׁח נָשׁוּבָ הְו לֶ י �ֵא שֲִׁה
The boy goes on:“ Will you tell me a story? Tell me about the olden days when the Temple was whole and glorious. So I can remember. Oh and tell me more about the history that is to come, and about the traditions and prayers and rituals that will replace the doves and goats …”
From a distance, another block of stone begins to sing:
Hashiveinu, hashiveinu Adonai elEichah, v’ nashuva v’ nashuva chadeish chadeish yameinu kekedem.
Turn us to You, O Eternal One, that we may be returned, Renew our days as of old.( Eichah 5:21)
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