''Moshiach!'' - Music to My Ears: Original Songs Inspired by Chasidic Teachings
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It is a call for people of all faiths to prepare the heart and mind for the Era of Moshiach (Messiah) by doing acts of lovingkindness, which will cause evil to dissipate and peace and harmony to flourish.
The lovelyoften haunting melodies that accompany the lyrics are notated for easy playing and singing.
Carolyn Vermes
Born in the Bronx, CAROLYN LUGER VERMES holds a B.A. degree from New York University and an M.A. degree from Yeshiva University. Before becoming a mother, she spent several years teaching mathematics and studying voice. While her boys were growing up, she used her spare time writing poems and songs, which later found their way into two books: Poetry in Motion and “Moshiach!”--Music To My Ears. In her post-child-rearing period, she became employed as the “Shade Lady” of Capitol Lighting in their East Hanover, New Jersey showroom,where she remained for twenty-five years before moving out of New Jersey. Some of the songs in this book can be heard at Lugerland Arts.com, and RadioAirplay.com
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''Moshiach!'' - Music to My Ears - Carolyn Vermes
Moshiach!
—
Music To My Ears
Original Songs Inspired
by Chasidic Teachings
Carolyn Vermes
Copyright © 2011 by Carolyn Vermes.
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Contents
FOREWORD
PREFACE
I. CAN IT BE ?
II. THE WORLD IS FULL OF LONGING
III. MODEH ANI
IV. BY G-D’s WILL
V. LET US ALL STRIVE TO BE HAPPY
VI. IN PRAISE OF THEE
VII. A BAR-MITTZVAH’S CREDO*
VIII. WHEN YITZCHAK MET CHANA
IX. YOU ARE YOUR BROTHER’S KEEPER
X. CHILDREN OF THE LIGHT
XI. O MY PEOPLE
XII. WE ARE THE SEVENTH GENERATION
XIII. SEUDAH FOR MOSHIACH
XIV. RENEWAL FEVER
XV. I BELIEVE WITH PERFECT FAITH
IN MEMORIAM
XVI. WE WANT TO THANK YOU,
RABBI WICHNIN
XVII. WE’RE WAITING FOR THE SIGN
XVIII. IN HOLY TIME
XIX. GIVE US YOUR BLESSINGS
XX. WAIT FOR US, YERUSHALAYIM
XXI. LIFT UP YOUR HEADS, O GATES!
GLOSSARY
Appendix
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Dedication
This book is dedicated to The Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson of blessed memory, whose service on behalf of humanity is yet to be fully revealed.
FOREWORD
In this book Carolyn Vermes has developed certain parallels between Chassidic teachings and the beauty of poetry. Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Lubavitch, known as the Tzemach Tzedek, once approached his grandfather, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, the founder of Chabad Chassidism, with the question: What does Chassidus (Chassidic teachings) seek to ultimately accomplish?
He answered: to alter one’s natural characteristics.
Accordingly, one important goal in life is to effectuate change for the better in the realm of feelings, love and awe of G-d, love of the Torah, and love of fellow Jews and man. Moreover, man, being an intellectual being, possessing intellect as his highest and most refined faculty, must utilize intellectual endeavor as a