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Now available! The Ten Commandments Guidebook Ways to Self-Struggle with Classic Morals In Song, Poetry, and Prose Covers 10 Commandments Plus One Other! Softcover 153 pages with practical suggestions pages! Click here Book Order Form to order now!

Boston Walks Publishers presents

The original poem

Thanks

which considers the gratitude of coming home!

Copyright © Michael Alan Ross, 2014-2015.
All Rights Reserved.

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Michael A. Ross, a post-denominational, American Jew, and author of the newly published, The Ten Commandments Guidebook elucidates both spiritual, practical, and fun ways to self-struggle with our Ten Commandments. Mr. Ross uses his creative poetry, prose, and lyrics to construct modern midrashim and piyyutim, prosaic and poetic commentaries. Rabbi Ellen Pildis, a post-denominational rabbi, offers praise of his text on the book's back cover. In re-Visiting The Ten Commandments , Mr. Ross finds meaningful and unusual ways to sing about, to wax poetic, to constructively criticize, and to praise in light of our Commandments. Mr. Ross also is author of BostonWalks' The Jewish Friendship Trail Guidebook - 6 Self-guided Jewish History Walk Tours of Downtown Boston. His writings are drawn from a lifetime of Jewish American experiences. Here is an example of his poem, Thanks, which considers the gratitude of coming home in the following verses:

Thanks © Michael Alan Ross, 2014-2015. All rights reserved. Walking home requires me To remember and gain strength From mom, dad, siblings, friends, wife, kids Thanks Encourages me to sing a song everyday While walking, driving, at work or play In my native language or one that says Thanks Remembering the shared melodies Of days spent with each of my loved ones Gives goosebumps to my strides Thanks Creating new words for melodies Lets my feelings pour forward Answering today's conundrum Thanks Walking and singing are symbiotic Composite of prayer from my heart Emitting my love of life Thanks Opening the doorway back home Comforts in a manner evocative Of succoring under Godly warmth Thanks My advice - Say Thanks walking home Carry Thanks with you always Express Thanks profusely Thanks

Midrashim and Piyyutim! Mr. Ross' poetry about the Ten Commandments, his prosaic warm memories of family life, and his lyrical voicing of social concerns can be called by the Hebrew words piyyutim and midrashim, poems and commentaries, which offer uplifting, spiritual and, sometimes, simply appreciative or challenging interpretations. In addition, Mr. Ross offers many suggestions for the reader to consider in struggling with the Ten Commandments, making this Guidebook a fine teaching tool, usable not only for its inspirational reading but also for its suggestions of good deeds. To print out a purchase order, click here: The Ten Commandments Guidebook.

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