By Rabbi Stephanie Crawley
Blessed is the One who hears
the wordless voice of the shofar,
the language of each cry.
Tekiyah // Shevarim-Teruah // Tekiyah Shout // Grasp-Gasp // Rage
Tekiyah // Shevarim // Tekiyah Mourn // Lament // Sigh
Tekiyah // Teruah // Tekiyah Alarm // Battle // Prayer
May our cries fall
on open ears
Tekiyah // Shevarim-Teruah // Tekiyah Wail // Stun-Shatter // Scream
Tekiyah // Shevarim // Tekiyah Silence // Tremble // Tear
Tekiyah // Teruah // Tekiyah Weep // Break Break Break Break Break
Break Break Break Break // Open
May our cries fall
on open ears
Tekiyah // Shevarim-Teruah // Tekiyah Judgment // Wait-Work // Justice
Tekiyah // Shevarim // Tekiyah Seek // Reach Reach Reach // Repair
Tekiyah // Teruah // Tekiyah Memory // Birth // Purpose
May our cries fall
on open ears
TEKIYAH GEDOLAH HOPE
This poem originally appeared in the September/October 2022 issue of the Vine.