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My Mother​’​s Old Menorah

from Menorah – Songs From a Jewish Life by Shelley Posen

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Every family has its heirlooms
Its precious souvenirs
Handed down through generations
Kept safe for years and years
Some are made of gold or silver
But there are dearer ones by far
That show us where we came from
And tell us who we are ––

My mother’s old menorah
She loved it, ken ayn horah
Like a khokhem loves gemorah
Like Joseph loved his dream
She polished that menorah
Till it shone like the aurora
You could read a sefer torah
By the brass’s golden gleam.

When Mama died she passed her old menorah on to me
Now every erev shabis we light it faithfully

You can search from Gloccamora
To the isle of Bora Bora
You won’t find a menorah
Like my mother left to me.

The old menorah seems to listen each time we recite
The blessing Mama taught us to light the Sabbath lights

As I roam the diaspora
From Kabul to Kenora
My mother’s old menorah
Is a beacon in the night.

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from Menorah – Songs From a Jewish Life, released January 1, 2007

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Shelley Posen Ottawa, Ontario

SHELLEY POSEN is a Canadian songwriter and performer of his own and traditional songs. He writes in many styles and on many subjects. His songs are widely recognized for their wit, craftsmanship, and the profound effect many seem to have on listeners.

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