''Moshiach!'' - Music to My Ears: Original Songs Inspired by Chasidic Teachings

By Carolyn Vermes

MOSHIACH!Music To My Ears is the outgrowth of Carolyn Vermes years of writing songs while absorbing the wisdom inherent in Chasidic teachings.

It is a call for people of all faiths to prepare the heart and mind for the Era of Moshiach (Messiah) by doing acts of lovingkindness, which will cause evil to dissipate and peace and harmony to flourish.

The lovelyoften haunting melodies that accompany the lyrics are notated for easy playing and singing.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Dec 20, 2010
• ISBN: 9781469105666

Carolyn Vermes

Born in the Bronx, CAROLYN LUGER VERMES holds a B.A. degree from New York University and an M.A. degree from Yeshiva University. Before becoming a mother, she spent several years teaching mathematics and studying voice. While her boys were growing up, she used her spare time writing poems and songs, which later found their way into two books: Poetry in Motion and “Moshiach!”--Music To My Ears. In her post-child-rearing period, she became employed as the “Shade Lady” of Capitol Lighting in their East Hanover, New Jersey showroom,where she remained for twenty-five years before moving out of New Jersey. Some of the songs in this book can be heard at Lugerland Arts.com, and RadioAirplay.com

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Moshiach!—

Music To My Ears

Original Songs Inspired

by Chasidic Teachings

Carolyn Vermes

Copyright © 2011 by Carolyn Vermes.

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Contents

FOREWORD

PREFACE

I. CAN IT BE ?

II. THE WORLD IS FULL OF LONGING

III. MODEH ANI

IV. BY G-D’s WILL

V. LET US ALL STRIVE TO BE HAPPY

VI. IN PRAISE OF THEE

VII. A BAR-MITTZVAH’S CREDO*

VIII. WHEN YITZCHAK MET CHANA

IX. YOU ARE YOUR BROTHER’S KEEPER

X. CHILDREN OF THE LIGHT

XI. O MY PEOPLE

XII. WE ARE THE SEVENTH GENERATION

XIII. SEUDAH FOR MOSHIACH

XIV. RENEWAL FEVER

XV. I BELIEVE WITH PERFECT FAITH

IN MEMORIAM

XVI. WE WANT TO THANK YOU,

RABBI WICHNIN

XVII. WE’RE WAITING FOR THE SIGN

XVIII. IN HOLY TIME

XIX. GIVE US YOUR BLESSINGS

XX. WAIT FOR US, YERUSHALAYIM

XXI. LIFT UP YOUR HEADS, O GATES!

GLOSSARY

Appendix

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Dedication

This book is dedicated to The Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson of blessed memory, whose service on behalf of humanity is yet to be fully revealed.

FOREWORD

In this book Carolyn Vermes has developed certain parallels between Chassidic teachings and the beauty of poetry. Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Lubavitch, known as the Tzemach Tzedek, once approached his grandfather, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, the founder of Chabad Chassidism, with the question: What does Chassidus (Chassidic teachings) seek to ultimately accomplish? He answered: to alter one’s natural characteristics. Accordingly, one important goal in life is to effectuate change for the better in the realm of feelings, love and awe of G-d, love of the Torah, and love of fellow Jews and man. Moreover, man, being an intellectual being, possessing intellect as his highest and most refined faculty, must utilize intellectual endeavor as a