Cat Stevens – Jewish Relationships Initiative

Shabbat Shalom

A beloved poet sharing his musical gift. This Shabbat I share Yusuf/Cat Stevens’ Where do the Children Play.

Wishing a peaceful Shabbat for all.

עוֹשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם בִּמְרוֹמָיו הוּא יַעֲשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם עָלֵינוּ וְעַל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל וְעַל כָּל יוֺשְׁבֵי תֵבֶל

וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן

Oseh shalom bimromav, hu ya’aseh shalom aleinu, v’al kol Yisrael, v’al kol yoshvei tevel v’imru amen.

May the One who makes peace in the high places, bring peace upon us, and upon all Israel, and all humankind, and let us say: Amen.

Shabbat Shalom

The tensions between generations has existed, likely from the beginning. Cat Stevens (Yusuf), a favorite troubadour of my youth, captures the issue in his iconic song, Father & Son. As we struggle our differences, let’s also treasure the things that link us together.

Shabbat Shalom

Cat Stevens/Yusuf Salam created Peace Train. Here he shares this beautiful music with Playing for Change.

Shabbat Shalom

The tension between generations continues. It was embodied in this Cat Stevens /Yusef Islam music, Father & Son, that resonated so deeply for me them and now.

“There is a better place, a promised land…There is no way we get from here to there except by joining hands, marching together.” (Mishkan Tefillah, p.39)

Shabbat Shalom