כָּתְבֵם עַל לוּחַ לִבֶּךָ
A Tribute to Bnos Bais Yaakov — written for the school's 25th Anniversary Dinner
Etched deep in my heart, Bnos Bais Yaakov
Are your wisdom and warmth, Bnos Bais Yaakov
Your lessons and care have built a core strong as steel
You've opened up my eyes and shown me what's real.
I'm holding on tight
To all you've taught, to all I've got
Your imprint lives on and on inside my heart
Wherever life leads me
Still, you'll see, I will be
A student of Bnos Bais Yaakov
כָּתְבֵם עַל לוּחַ לִבֶּךָ
Forever a תלמידה, Bnos Bais Yaakov
How secure I felt in your halls, in your embrace
Your strong walls have kept out the winds, and given me a place
To discover the treasures that are mine, to learn and reflect
You've held my hand and guided my every step
You've instilled deep inside a most vibrant Yiddishkeit
I'm holding on tight
To all you've taught, to all I've got
Your imprint lives on and on inside my heart
Wherever life leads me
Still, you'll see, I will be
A student of Bnos Bais Yaakov
כָּתְבֵם עַל לוּחַ לִבֶּךָ
Forever a תלמידה, Bnos Bais Yaakov — what words can I say
For your gift that just grows every day
When I raise my children to go in your way
You'll see that indeed your words are engraved
Upon my heart, deep in my soul
Another link in our chain of solid gold
You're etched in my heart, in my heart Bnos Bais Yaakov!
Recording available upon request.
Standing at My Future's Gates
Original lyrics for an event production
Standing at my future's gates
The hands of time, they seem to freeze
In her hands, she holds the key
A golden world lies here before me with
Tinkled laughter, tulle and dreams
Whispering my name, it seems
Beneath my feet, the earth is quaking
Inside my soul, a storm brews
I can't do this – I can't choose!
Colors whirling in my head
they say this world is black and white
To me – it all looks grey
Help me, lest I stray!
All…All I yearn for lies here before me
If I go take that step am I leaving my life
behind me?
Can I….. Can I hold on, though it be stormy?
Can I promise this won't change me?
Can I promise this won't change me?
Straddling the dark and light
Is there no answer to this fight
But to let go, and then hold tight
A paradox, to be a man
Like the stars, yet also sand
And I don't know where I stand
The world's too big
My home's to small
My destiny – I hear its call
Oh I'm heady – still a child!
All…All I yearn for lies here before me
If I go take that step am I leaving my life
behind me?
Can I... Can I hold on, though it be stormy?
Can I promise this won't change me?
Can I promise this won't change me?
All…All I yearn for lies here before me
But – ma ani, umah chayay biladecha?
Can I….. can I hold on, though it be stormy?
Beyom ekrah maheir aneni!
Beyom ekrah maheir aneni!
Standing here like those before me
I know what I must do –
I must choose!
Recording available upon request.