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This is a night of vigil for me,
in the shudder of my soul
I shall conceal
the secret of my youth.
I shall stand on guard:
No sleep nor slumber!
And in just one moment
the veil was taken away.
A…
Contributor:
Bat-Hamah
Date:
1954
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In honor of Jacob’s daughter who was raped by Ben ḤamorWhy should you weep my sister Ruḥamah,Why are you downcast, why does your spirit quiver,And why have your rosy cheeks wilted?Because raiders…
Contributor:
Judah Leib Gordon
Places:
Russian Empire (Lithuania, Lithuania)
Date:
1881
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Quick! Help! Save a poor girl!
A Hebrew servant girl screamed:
Help me, merciful people, hurry
and save me from this racing stag
who runs with such a fury.
Free my hands from his horns!
The woman…
Contributor:
Sarah Shapira
Places:
Odessa, Russian Empire (Odesa, Ukraine)
Date:
1886