THE
JEWS HAVE THEIR MONTH
The
Jews have their month each May in our land.
It’s
time to regard them and take a stand.
Jewish
Americans, what is your story?
Have
you looked back at heroes of glory?
Some
say Columbus was one of your number.
Stir
your memory, and don’t let it slumber.
Emma
Lazarus of poetic skill
Welcomed
the Jews that others would kill –
The
Statue of Liberty, standing in the harbor
Bore
Emma’s words of poetic ardor:
“Give
me your tired, your poor,
Your
huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The
wretched refuse of your teeming shore,
Send
these, the homeless, tempest-tost, to me,
I
lift my lamp beside the golden door!”[1]
Then
honor the man whose finances saved
America
from Britain – Haym Salomon paid!
The
war was won, but Salomon died
A
pauper. His wife and children denied
The
payment of loans they did not receive.
At
least say a prayer of thanks for his deed.[2]
Yes,
let us all thank the Jews in our land
For
blessings that God gave to us through their band.
In
every field of human endeavor,
Their
gifts to our nation show God’s special favor.
Discoveries,
inventions, and medical marvels
And
products we carry home by the armfuls.
In
sports and in movies, especially comedy,
The
Jews entertain us and help the economy!
Americans,
put your hands together and clap!
May
is the month for the Jews – don’t nap.
Notice
the blessings that God promised Abram.
The
Jews, his descendants, have blessed our nation.[3]
April
30, 2015
By
Nancy Petrey
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