When
the blessing of shalom
Is lacking,
However
much we have
Of other
blessings –
Wealth
or power,
Fame or
family,
Even health
–
They all
appear as nothing.
But when
shalom
Is present,
However
little else we have
Somehow
seems
Sufficient.
Herschel
Matt from Kol Haneshamah: Shabbat Vehagim – our Reconstructionist Prayer Book
