Yaakov Shwekey - Shema yisroel

^EmHe raised his hand to wave goodbye ^EmSaw the pain in mother’s eyes Who l^Ceft her little precious boy of f^Emour In a c^Emitadel of ashen stone That pr^Emeached a faith unlike his own Perh^Caps he just may yet survive this w^Gar In the sh^Dadows stood a man in b^Emlack My ch^Dild, he said, you must not look b^Emack Y^Det one image lingered the t^Amears on her face And ^Emmother’s words from their last embr^Bace

She^Emma, Shema Yisra^Cel Know that there ^Gis but One G-d ab^Dove When ^Amyou feel pain, when you rejoice K^Emnow how He longs to h^Cear your voice Hash^Dem Elokei^Bmnu, Hashem Ech^Emad

^EmDeep within the iron gate ^EmFar from the stench of war and hate He k^Cnew not of a world gone in^Emsane You m^Emust believe us, he was told Our f^Emaith alone can save your soul Please l^Cet us heal your wounds and ease your p^Gain He tr^Died not to forget his past, his h^Emome But he w^Das so very young and all al^Emone While v^Disions of his Shtetl, once v^Amivid and clear Beg^Eman to fade, and all but disapp^Bear

The w^Eminds of war had finally passed One m^Eman took on a sacred task To br^Cing the scattered Jewish children h^Emome He t^Emraveled far from place to place A qu^Emest to reignite the faith Of th^Cose sent into hiding long a^Ggo He e^Dntered the fortress gray and c^Emold Your k^Dind is not among us, he was t^Emold Hash^Dem above, he whispered, pl^Amease don’t let me fail As ^Emhe began to sing ‘Shema Yisra^Bel’