Malchuyot / Zichronot / Shofarot Cantor Lois Kittner
God , Supreme Ruler , Ruler-of-all-Rulers , Absolute Creator of absolutely every single thing , every one , every miraculous atom ! I felt You , as I crossed the sea , and Pharaoh ’ s soldiers and horses died behind me . I heard them die and I kept going to freedom . I cried for them and I kept going to freedom .
God , Malkah G ’ dolah , I heard You at Sinai . I was terrified and in awe of You . My human senses , my human brain , not even my human heart can understand Your ultimate power .
God , You are Ruler . I accept that . ( Not that my acceptance matters !) I cannot understand how , or why so many people , men , women , children , must be murdered , raped , literally ripped apart , tortured , destroyed beyond recognition , before one of Your miracles stops the madness and horror that is part of this awful race . You are Ruler , and there is no freedom .
Zichronot . Believe me , I remember , and , I believe You remember , Amalek . ( We didn ’ t listen to You then , either .) Too many Amaleks , and we still haven ’ t learned how to beat those swords into plowshares . Nation still lifts up sword against nation , and they continue to learn war ; only now it ’ s streamed 24 / 7 and people are so anaesthetized that they don ’ t even hear the horses dying .
Shofarot ! With all my heart , with all my might , with all my soul , I will blast that Shofar ! No
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