Parasha/ Haftarah Poetry –Ki Savo – Serve or Suffer
By Evelyn Haies
©August 31, 2015
O Nation of Israel, serving idols of another,
Doing abominations, perverting His laws makes you suffer
Causing the blind man to go astray
Is not proper leading by the Jewish way
O descendants of Yaakov deceiving yourself
You have lost your well being and wealth
You were taken out of Egypt with a strong hand
But with HIS outstretched arm you did not stand.
Forgetting the miracles in the Land of milk and honey
Choosing the alien your world was no longer pleasant and sunny.
Hunger, disease and oppression were the facts of your shame
Decimation and domination by a new Egypt because of you came. .
O Nation of Israel, serving HASHEM is the way to redemption
Unifying the past and the present means a future with rectification
Serving HASHEM and HIS commandments with gratitude
Stops the negative, Is a positive attitude.
Remembering the poor, the widow and orphan
Giving charity to the less fortunate often
Merits mercy and blessings
Hearkening to His demands are Jewish history's true Torah lessons
O Nation of Israel doing what is right
Will raise you up from curses and blight
And be an example for the whole world
Your pride and actualization of His law must be unfurled.
His mercy will bring you to the higher road
When serving according to His code
Staying on HIS derech with goodness as He guides will leave curses behind.
Will be a gift of peace and fulfillment for all humankind.
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