Separation and Union: Holiness in the Time of the Corona Virus
A Jewish Torah Poetry Project.
Separation and Union: Holiness in the Time of the Corona Virus
Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh
holy and separate
emulating angels, saving lives
Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh
set apart and sanctified
emphasizing a great yet distant power
Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh
sanctified and distinct
separating the mundane and the sacred
Kiddushin a holy union between two
separating us into a single unit
away from the rest of the world
Kiddushin a holy bond with each other
to the exclusion of every other person
on the planet
Kiddushin without physical proximity
we can fill the universe with our love
connecting across the miles
Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh
like distinguished
different or separate but also special
Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh
like the light and darkness
each with a beautiful purpose
Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh
like one who doesn’t go with the crowd
holding strong with opposite inclinations
Shalom, Shalom, Shalom
peace, hello, goodbye
separation and unity
The Torah Poetry Project
Kadosh means “holy” and “separate” in Hebrew. Kiddushin is part of the marriage ceremony joining the couple together to the exclusion of all others.
Originally published at https://www.elizabethwgoldstein.com on March 21, 2020.
