What We Do On Shabbes
We say a prayer
over tea
a tea with an essence of chocolate
everything created to your word
and a prayer over study
make it pleasant
delicious
on our lips
then we read a little Bialik
who read a little Nietzsche
we then ask Nietzsche to turn his attention
away from the Greeks for a moment and apply
himself to the Hebrews.
We then thank the Hebrews in the room
for their continued existence.
We then read the New Talmud
about the Pesach itself
the offering
and we offer up our sense of separation
and alienation from everything
we love
the most.
We then try to be silent and allow
the essential beauty of the chocolate
and the proximity
to settle within us.
We then adjourn
go over to Trader
Joe’s
and see what’s new.
jsg, usa
Did I mention we discussed
Aaron on the eighth day
from O holy Shabbes inspiration Shemini (eight) —
Aaron the tender of souls
on fire he was
he loved all creatures
and drew them near to Torah
so it was
Moses knew it would be through Aaron
that the Shekhinah would come to rest
in our Sanctuary
my brother is more excellent than I
said the heilege Moses
through his sacrifices
and his service
the Shekhinah will rest among you.