Joy and Laughter

sounds of joy and laughter
"kol kallah v'kol chattan"
sounds of bride and groom

over the hills of Shiloh
resounding
where the nation's prayers
were once said

we learned from Chana
how to pray

joyfully she returned to Shiloh

and we did, too

and we built a community
with Jews
from all over
and all languages, faces and histories

making history
where there were once
just memories

Kol Sasson, v'kol Simcha
voices of joy
many types

Aliza, joy, and Yitzchak, laughter,
Mazal Tov