I'm Still Waiting To See...

T.T.T.O. Avinu Malkainu - Avraham Fried

It's been so long now,

And I'm still waiting to see.

To the return to Yerushalayim,

And the Mikdosh Hashlishi.

To hear the shofar blast,

And the anointing of our king.

The bringing of karbanos,

Is what I wish to see!

I want to see the resurrection,

When our loved ones will return.

When Moshe Rabbainu will lead us, once more.

No more for Geulah, do I wish to yearn!!

I wish to see the reward for learning,

What we get when we do a good deed.

The holy Shechina coming down to this lowly earth.

For all of this (and so much more) I'm still waiting to see.

Dear G-d,

Please make Klall Yisroel wait

NO MORE!!!!

Gam Zu L'Tovah

T.T.T.O. Niggun Hisvaados - Avraham Fried (Niggun Habesht)
Dedicated to all those who have difficulty seeing the good in life

(Published by collive.com on November 3, 2010 - under the title "The Good Will Soon Rise")
http://www.collive.com/show_news.rtx?id=11450&hl=roetter

He's torn apart,
Deep inside.
He doesn't know which way to turn.
He has mixed emotions,
About this life of his.

Buried deep inside of him,
He has two equally different beliefs.
To follow either one,
He doesn't know if he should.

He goes to ask,
His Rabbi,
Yet he can't,
Bring himself,
To form the words,
So he just sits there,
Trying to find a peace of mind.

Finally,
The Rabbi gets the message,
And the man feels,
A boulder leaving his heart.

He may have not received,
An answer to his questions.
Yet he did,
Receive,
The strength to believe.

He now understands,
That you must,
Thank Hashem,
For every single thing.
For the good,
For the good, as well as the bad!

He realizes now,
That he doesn't need to,
Understand "Why?"
He just needs to believe.

Believe that the good will soon rise!!

I Remember.... Do You?

T.T.T.O Ani Maamin-Avraham Fried
Dedicated to all the amazing times I had with you, Pesha, this past year.

As I gaze upon a picture of you,
I remember days,
Gone not so long ago.
I remember helping,
Clean the house for Shabbos.
And who can forget,
The chase for salmon gefilte fish??
Cleaning chicken,
And making meat-sauce.
With a secret ingredient:
Garfield comics!
polishing the candlesticks,
And baking cakes; with our hands.
And we mustn't leave out
Scrambled eggs for supper,
And pizza after kaparos!!
Shabbos at the Eidelman's,
Simchas Bais Hashoavah
On Kingston Ave.
And of course,
Simchas Torah lunch!!

Oh what a blast we we're having,
And then it came to a crashing end....
Oh why did it have to be this way?
With the coming of Moshiach,
It will be like it never ended.

May it happen before the end of this very day!!!
Ani mammon be'emunah shelimah,
Bevias ha'moshiach,
Bevias ha'moshiach,
Ani maamin!!!

Simchas Beis Hashoavah 5770
The last picture of Pesha & I together