My parcel of Heaven

The road that leads on was blocked by piles of rubbish
And the road which led, leads no more
In Kabbalistic terms, the laws have dominated and Tikkun
Must be carried out at once
Because a little light expels much darkness
Thus I call upon God: pour light
Into every corner that has come disturbed in our rooms


Kabbalah
(Hebrew) The main stream of Jewish mysticism.

Tikkun
(Hebrew) literally: repair, amendment. A Kabbalistic term which by its narrow signification intends to specific prayers for soul's purification; and by its larger signification intends to the religious role of man which is to amend the world in the Lord's kingdom.



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Translated from the Hebrew by the author, © 1996 Ella Bat-Tsion