Lo Mais

Leaving behind a legacy
so holy and true;
His teachings spread forth
for all eternity.
The nation of Yisroel
was charged with a mission:
To live the life of a yid;
and do as the Avos did.
* * *
Chorus:
Yaakov Avinu lo mais -
When we follow in his ways
we keep alive his name.
We are his children - his life, his soul
We keep him alive when we do as he told.
* * *
The Torah is our heritage
passed from father to son.
Our ancestors -our loved ones- are remembered
each time we accomplish a mitzvah with love.
Let us promise to always
keep the legacy going.
No matter what the future
may possibly bring.

Teshuvah - Always Possible

Charged with a mission
the child is brought to life.
Wrapped in the warmth of Kedusha
he does grow.
His family instills within him
the beauty of the Torah.
What a person he has become.
* * *
Pressured by his friends
the child changes ways.
Wrapped in the coldness of Klipah
he does grow.
His family tries to show him
the beauty of the Torah.
What a person he has become.
* * *
His soul reignited
the child returns.
Wrapped in the love of learning
he does grow.
His family instilling in him
the beauy of the Torah.
What a person he will become.
* * *

One

One little flame
brightens up a cave.
One person makes a difference
for the good as well as the bad.
One nation
outlasting seventy others.
One G-d
created the world.
One mitzvah
leads to many more.
One moment
can change your life.
One spark
can engulf your neshamah
One jug of oil
can go beyond nature.
One smile
can cheer up a crowd.
One step at a time
can lead you up a flight of stairs.
One can accomplish
what many can not.
One by one
you can change the world.
One flame at a time
you can spread the light.


Happy Chanukah Everyone!
~Dovid Nissan Roetter

Step By Step

A baby is born;
Step by Step.
A child begins to walk;
Step by Step.
A toddler is taught to ride a two-wheeler;
Step by Step.
A boy learns Torah;
Step by Step.
A bochur puts on Teffilin;
Step by Step.
A teenager goes through school;
Step by Step.
A man walks to his chupah;
Step by Step.
A husband goes to work;
Step by Step.
A father supports his family;
Step by Step.
A person's baby is born;
Step by Step.
Every stage in a person's life must be done in steps.
All you have to do is take it Step by Step by Step.

Marriage

MarriageMany Memories created
Arguments
Realizing it's not only you
Ready to make compromises
Intertwining two halves of a soul
A part of life
Going to be difficult at times
Ends with Everlasting Love
 

Who Am I?

T.T.T.O. Niggun Shamil

          As I look deep inside of myself,
          I realize where I am now holding.
          And I think back and I recall,
          where I held before.
          'What is so different?' I wonder.

Before I know, I was on a lower plane;
but now am I really a true bochur?!
I still don't enjoy davening
and learning very much at all;
what does all of this mean?

          Who am I?
          What am I?
          Who do I represent?
          Do I really know all the answers?

* * * * *

I am Dovid Nissan Roetter, it is as simple as that.
And I am a yid no matter what.
I represent the Rebbe, I am his shliach.
Yes, I do know the answers!

          Even though I may not be that high,
          I am still higher than I was before.
          That is really what counts;
          and that is all that I care about.

Who am I?
What am I?
Who do I represent?
I am a Jew, a shliach, and I grew.

          On this Rosh Hashanah I Know that I
          may not be judged for a sweet year.
          Yet, I won't let that bring me back
          down to where I was before.
          I will only grow and grow even more!

I will only overcome any obstacle this year.
This I promise with
all my heart and soul.
I don't want to go back
to where I was before.
I want only to grow.

          Who am I?
          What am I?
          Who do I represent?
          I am a Jew, a shliach, and I grew.

Space Ca--Wait, What?

I'm speeding through the galaxy, outstripping planets, moons & stars.
I'm on the tip of Mount Everest;
Can you get that far?
I eat a triple-scoop ice cream, in just 30 seconds flat;
and I go give all the giants a quick pat on the back.
I visit every country, as I walk across the globe;
and if you don't believe me, why you can go kiss a toad!
I visit the Himalayas, I swim with the mermaids living under the sea;
I do all of this without even leaving my seat, oh please do believe me!
No one else can see what I see;
No other person can do what I do.
For you see, I am the one and only member of this very special crew.
On a rocket that can go anywhere to which it is set;
on a rocket that I like to call: The Space Cadet!