L'chaim L'chaim

Yehoshua was wearing filthy clothes, They were replaced with clean garments, the old were disposed. Great and mighty mountains will become plains, The Second Temple was built while Zerubbavel reigned!

The greatest leaders should sometimes say they don't know, Miriam got tzaraat and it looked like snow. The Jews yearned for Egypt where they got fish for free, There's always something to kvetch about, and that's a grantee! 

An angel made Shimshon aware, That their son will be a Nazir and cannot cut his hair. After the angel refused to say his own name, He miraculously disappeared when he went up in flames!

To move on, a person has to let go of the past, The Sotah and the Nazir stand in stark contrast. Berkat Kohanim is done with love and peace, When we're thankful for the small things, blessings will never cease!

The holy angels were four-faced, Bless the glory of G-d from His place. The coming of the Moshiach is compared to birth pains, The other nations were offered, but with the Jews, the Torah remains!

The Jews are compared to the sand of the sea, We will return regardless of how far we may be. Once the other nations find us disgusting, In the end, Hashem alone we will be trusting.

Every person is both a number and a name, While we should all work together, none of us are the same. Moshe and Aaron counted each Jew to understand their situation, Shavuot is a time to celebrate preparation!

We are like a dry desert tree if we chase the wrong pursuits, While a true believer is like a lush tree that always produces fruits. With an iron pen, our sins are engraved, Heal me, Hashem, and I'll be healed, save me, and I'll be saved!

As the likelihood of exile increases, Yirmiya bought Israeli land for 7 shekel and 10 silver pieces. After the sale, Yirmiya prayed, That the Jews would return to Israel and not be betrayed.

Even if we are at the bottom, there are still expectations, One year of shemittah takes six years of preparation. If you always stay busy, you'll have a full night's sleep, On the yovel year, the land you bought, you can't keep.

The kohanim are restricted in who they can marry, And only close relatives, they are allowed to bury. The kohanim teach what is holy and pure, Only the family of Tzadok will endure!

The counting of the omer goes from barley to wheat, If we lead by example, others will repeat. An outsider is poor of connections, A sacrifice must have no imperfections.

The Jews are compared to grain in a sieve, The sinful kingdom will not live. But in the end, the Jews will be a keeper, The day will come when the plowman will meet the reaper!

The new month is tomorrow, Yehonatan and Dovid's friendship ends in sorrow. As a sign for Dovid, 3 arrows were released, Yehonatan tells Dovid to go to peace!

On Yom Kippur, the kohen gadol had to be alone, If you want to change someone's mind, try starting with your own. Be honest in business with the right weights and measures, when we hear of other's success, we should only feel pleasure!

David was victorious in the face of defeat, His enemies were crushed like mud in the street. The wolf will live with the sheep, the leopard with the goat, A song of joy will be in our throats!

There had been no circumcision for 39 years, The Jews conquered Yaricho without any fears. King Yoshiyahu found a Torah that was hidden, He brought the korban Pesach and idolatry was forbidden!

Be specific when you're thankful, leave no room for second guessing, Even the wicked child is worthy of a blessing. From Pharaoh we learn to weaken our convictions, Those that try to destroy us make us stronger, that's not a contradiction!

This week is Shabbos HaGadol, The week before the Jews left Egypt in a scuttle. Those that fear God are written in the Book of Remembrance, The Egyptian and final redemption will share some resemblance!

We will read this haftorah in our shuls, Each day of Pesach we give a goat, seven rams, and seven bulls. On Shabbat and Rosh Chodesh we open the courtyard gate, For the 3rd Beit HaMikdash, we await!

Speech can be used for good or for evil, It has the power to connect or cause social upheaval. We have lots of potential, but are not born perfect, Quarantine gives us the needed time to reflect!

Nadab and Abihu were killed by bringing a foreign fire, In the face of tragedy, sometimes silence is required. When the stakes are high, it is good o be nervous, Help people on their terms to provide the best service.  

Hashem will replace our stone heart with one made of flesh, Our new heart and spirit will be refreshed. We will return to Israel, not for our own sake, The land of Israel will once again awake!

Hashem cries out in despair, To rip out the Nazir's hair. Our bones will be exposed to the stars, The knowledge of G-d is the only thing that's ours.

Aaron is mentioned first when he gets a chance to clean, An outsider is needed to break out of a routine. How can mixing bread and matzah be understood? We have to think about the bad times to appreciate the good!