Today, this Wednesday…Of ashes and Of hearts…
We recognize the sacred beliefs of many in our community as Lent starts, as well as the St. Valentine’s story that engulfs this day, however it is actualized. You can research the Roman priest, the emperor Claudias, 3rd century AD, the martyrdom, the honoring, February 14th, the Christian Church…the reality, the fables, the commercialization of this day…Today is not just another Wednesday. With that said,
aaduna will do what it does best…present
creative work.
A
Poem for Valentine’s Day 20-chai
by
Daniel Ross Goodman
Pleasanter
than sugar,
finer
than wine,
with
beautiful middot
and
a soul most divine,
amiable
and cheerful,
and
sunny and humble,
when
she was diverted to Harrisburg
she
didn’t even grumble;
unselfish
and considerate,
and
sensitive and caring,
she
embodies the virtue
of
constantly sharing;
loving
to her family
and
joyful with her friends,
the
boundaries of her goodness
recognize
no ends;
intelligent
and eloquent,
compassionate
and thoughtful,
as
spiritually gifted
as
a prophet or apostle;
nicer
than tulips,
more
fragrant than perfume,
her
eyes are like lilacs
that
have just freshly bloomed;
and
her lovely smile
is
like a rose-laden bouquet;
I
hope she finds true love
on
this Valentine’s Day.
Daniel Ross Goodman, a writer, rabbi, and Ph.D. candidate at the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) of America in New York, is studying English & Comparative Literature at Columbia University. A contributor to the Books & Arts section of The Weekly Standard, he has published in numerous academic and popular journals, magazines, and newspapers, including The Wall Street Journal, Tablet, Journal of Religion & Film, Religious Studies Review, Public Discourse, South Texas Law Review, Haaretz, Harvard Divinity School Bulletin, and aaduna. His first-published work of fiction, a short story (“The End of Days,” Bewildering Stories, 2015), won two awards, the Spitzer Prize and the Mariner Award. He is the 2014 and 2015 recipient of the Whizin Prize in Jewish ethics. He also holds a law degree, and graduated as the Valedictorian of the BMP Program of Jewish Studies of Yeshiva University.
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