See below, Michael Alan Ross' original lyrics, Try to smile and love your neighbor considering what Mr. Ross labels the 11th Commandment, i.e. Love your neighbor as yourself.

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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 lyrics Try to smile and love your neighbor which consider what Mr. Ross labels the 11th Commandment, i.e. Love your fellow as yourself, in the following verses:

Try to smile and love your neighbor © Michael Alan Ross 2004-2018. All rights reserved. (Suggestion: Sing to the music of Ludwig Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy”) Neighbor, neighbor does it matter, What one’s age in numbers be? Let’s all learn to welcome others. Let not age determine me. [chorus] Try to smile and love your neighbor. Treat ‘em as your family. Let’s all learn to welcome others. [plus...] Let not age determine me. Neighbor, neighbor does it matter, What one’s sex or gender be? Let’s all learn to welcome others. Let not sex determine me. [chorus, plus...] Let not sex determine me. Neighbor, neighbor does it matter, What religion one may be? Let’s all learn to welcome others. Let not creed determine me. [chorus, plus...] Let not creed determine me. Neighbor, neighbor does it matter, What one’s race or color be? Let’s all learn to welcome others. Let not race determine me. [chorus, plus...] Let not race determine me. Neighbor, neighbor does it matter, What one’s politicking be? Let’s all learn to welcome others. Let not pols determine me. [chorus, plus...] Let not pols determine me. Neighbor, neighbor does it matter, What one’s native language be? Let’s all learn to welcome others. Let not speech determine me. [chorus, plus...] Let not speech determine me. Neighbor, neighbor does it matter, How some one appears to me? Let’s all learn to welcome others. Let not looks determine me. [chorus, plus...] Let not looks determine me. Neighbor, neighbor does it matter, What one’s schooling choices be? Let’s all learn to welcome others. Let not school determine me. [chorus, plus...] Let not school determine me. Neighbor, neighbor does it matter, How much money’s left to me? Let’s all learn to welcome others. Let not wealth determine me. [chorus, plus...] Let not wealth determine me. Neighbor, neighbor does it matter, What one’s marriage status be? Let’s all learn to welcome others. Single won’t determine me. [chorus, plus...] Single won’t determine me. Neighbor, neighbor does it matter, What’s one’s nationality? Let’s all learn to welcome others. Birthplace won’t determine me. [chorus, plus...] Birthplace won’t determine me. Neighbor, neighbor does it matter, What’s one’s fame or power be? Let’s all learn to welcome others. Let not fame determine me. [chorus, plus...] Let not fame determine me.

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.

Click on these links to read more on-line selections from Michael Alan Ross' new, The Ten Commandments Guidebook: The original humorous satirical song lyrics, Please Keep Us Wealthy, considering the 8th Commandment, Don't steal! The original exhortatory poem, From Atonement to Good Deeds, considering the 7th Commandment, No adultery. The original, satirical, political song, Capitalist Commands, considering the 10th Commandment, Don't Covet! The original, acrostic poem, Anti-Semite, considering the 6th Commandment, You shall not murder The original Walter Mittyish style daydream, Dance before God, considering the 2nd Commandment, Have one God only! The original, mystical, kabbalah-vision-type poem, Commit, considering the 1st Commandment, Recognize God/Goodness! The original, poetic blessing, for oneness, In Awe, considering the 1st Commandment, Appreciate God/Goodness!

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