Parting words for the new hymn of Israel dedicated to the memory of innocently murdered sons and daughters of Israel after the destruction of the Holy Temple of Jerusalem.
Faith. Hope. Charity.
Fragile and sleeping sparkle of hopes and expectations,
Glimmering in the soul of our long-suffering people,
People who believe in the unique nature of the creation,
Like no other religious faiths.
Let it wake up and turn into a sea of raging fire,
And roar like Heavenly Chariot and shine out like God’s lightning.
And let the rays coming out of it like Hannukah light illuminate the way,
The way of the descendants of great patriarchs – Abraham, Isaac, Jacob –
Of holy and rebellious people chosen by God through Moses.
The way towards freeing from heavy chains of cursing,
In which we, Israelites, were put into for unshaken faith in One God
And because we, with the God’s mark on forehead and hand, solemnly say:
Hear, O Israel: the Lord is our God, the Lord is One!
By our enemies, haters and envious people
For many and many endless centuries
After the destruction of the Holy Temple of Jerusalem by Titus,
The Temple of fondest hopes and dreams – the Saviour of sinful souls.
And we are sure that this Holy Temple will be built again
Soon, in our days, from the ashes and ruins of destroyed Temple
And from the tears shed by Israelites for many centuries at the foot of the Wail-
ing Wall,
For the unique people who deserved Blessing
And in memory of innocently murdered sons and daughters of Israel,
Who were harassed for many centuries during testing for loyalty,
Like the Creator tested our great forefather Abraham
Who was ready to sacrifice Isaac,
His only and beloved son born by foremother Sarah,
In order to deserve Blessing from the Heavenly Father.
Marvelous decoration and greatness of the Temple will amaze and attract peo-
ple,
Who used to believe in other gods from all parts of the world,
Because Spiritual Name of the Creator of the Universe and the Creator of all
beings
Will eternally be in this great structure
And we will submissively obey this Holy Name
With reverent love for all the ages to come.
Sincerely,
David ben Uriel El-Gad (Kalendarev)