Remember The Maccabees!…by Robert M. Katzman 12/1/1996
by Robert M. Katzman © December 1, 1996
Eight tiny lights
Burn into the night
A captive People
Ready to fight
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A story is told
To young faces hushed
Of a spirit, a belief
Too strong to be crushed
*
Hannukkah is more
Than dreidles, the Hora
Hannukkah is more
Than presents, a Menorah
*
A battle raged on
Two thousand years ago
A small band of Jews
A superior foe
*
Jews fighting like lions
Not dying like sheep
Legends were born
Our history to keep
*
A Temple was captured
A “miracle” occurred
Do we need a miracle
For their cries to be heard?
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Five of them died
The Maccabee Brothers
Swords in their hands
One after the other
*
Hannukkah is more
Than candles in December
It’s a raging fire
To make us remember
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They fought to be free
They stood man to man
That’s why we’re still here
In so many a land
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So the children all listen
To storytellers wise
With proud memories shining
From their dark Jewish eyes
*
And the story is told
To young faces hushed
Of a spirit, a belief
Too strong to be crushed
Remember!
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Below, 12 chapters from my new book, “Promises Kept: Mission to Masada”
Bob in Israel: A Crusader Castle & The Tunisian Synagogue (part 2) https://www.differentslants.com/?p=3748
Marsha Michael, Who Solved My Problems in Israel (part 4) https://www.differentslants.com/?p=3771
Tel Aviv, Israeli radio and Unexpected Art (part 5) https://www.differentslants.com/?p=3796
Vad Yashem: Killing Millions of Children (part 6) https://www.differentslants.com/?p=3811
Chicago man Watches Death of Samurais in Israel (part 7)//www.differentslants.com/?p=3846
Traveling Alone, Traveling Together (part 8) //www.differentslants.co/?p=3865
An American Jew’s Bold New Plan for a Sane, Peaceful and Prosperous State of Palestine (part 9) //www.differentslants.co/?p=3887
David’s Star in Israel (part 10) //www.differentslants.co/?p=3907
Sleeping With the Bedouins (part 11-a) https://www.differentslants.com/?p=3962
Pleading with Fate in Jerusalem (part 12)Â https://www.differentslants.com/?p=3980
Publishing News!
Bob Katzman’s two new true Chicago books are now for sale, from him!
Vol. One: A Savage Heart and Vol. Two: Fighting Words
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PO Box 44287
Racine, Wis. 53404-9998 (262)752-3333, 8AM–7PM
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