Jews In Slumber, No More

Our bubble was burst.
Our innocence destroyed.
After October 7, so many overjoyed.

We knew Jews were hated.
We didn’t know quite how much.
Our lives have all unraveled,
No segment left untouched.

In the pain we found each other.
All labels disappear.
To unite with one another,
Is a comfort we hold dear.

We’ve been awakened from our slumber.
We’ve been awakened from our sleep.
We’ve heard the call of our ancestors,
The connection is so deep.

We’ll find meaning in our texts,
And joy in our traditions.
We’ll pass a love of being Jewish to future generations.

We’ll put our trust in God,
As our people did before.
We’ll unite with one another,
Our enemies, we’ll ignore.

Our exile has been long
A painful time indeed.
But redemption lies ahead,
This has always been our creed.

We’ll love each other more,
Learn to laugh after we cry
We’ll strengthen one another,
Because Am Yisrael Chai!

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Allison Josephs

Allison Josephs is the founder and executive director of Jew in the City has been involved in the field of Jewish Outreach for over twenty years and is the Partner in Torah mentor to actress Mayim Bialik. She was named one of NJOP’s Top Ten Jewish Influencers and one of the Jewish Week’s 36 under 36. Allison has been quoted or written about in numerous publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, People Magazine, NYPost, Daily News, TMZ, The Daily Beast, and Hollywood Reporter. She has appeared on numerous television and radio networks including CBS, ABC, Fox5, TLC, Associate Press TV, and NPR; her articles have appeared in publications including The Washington Post, JTA, Jewish Week, Jerusalem Post, The Forward, and Kveller. Pearson Education, the largest textbook company in the world, produced a video segment on Allison’s life for the Judaism chapter of their textbook. She is a sought-after international lecturer whose corporate clients include Con-Edison and NYU Langone and hosts a weekly podcast on the Nachum Segal Network. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Columbia University in Philosophy and lives with her husband and four children minutes from the George Washington Bridge.