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Numbers
survival demands
we become community
in the wilderness
B'midbar
each of us counted
to build strong community
each of us needed
Naso I
Always there's a path
To repent and become whole
If you take the steps
B'haalot'cha
To be united
Requires patient mercy
We wait for Miryam
Sh'lach L'cha
With help from Moses
Thirteen principles invoked
God models mercy
Korach
The unpaid labor
Uplifts us all to sacred
Must be supported
Chukat
When fear rises up
It can challenge the whole group
We must our fears
Balak
Ignore the message
Of those less privileged
You might miss angels
Pinchas
Our holy tribe
Is open to a rules change
When injustice shows
Matot
Pioneers who lead
Whether coerced or by choice
Can cause seas to part
Masei
How we use our space
Impacts harmony and peace
Planning required
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