Lo yisa goy el goy cherev. Lo yilmedu od milchama.
Nation shall not lift up sword against nation,
neither shall they learn war anymore.
The bit just before that is the famous “They will beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks.” I sang it so often as a child, the tune makes a beautiful round. I was so proud of my heritage, of peace, of our commitment to learning and thought and peace.
I haven’t been able to write much about the Middle East because it all breaks my heart.
Ain’t gonna study war no more.
Lo yisa goy el goy cherev. Lo yilmedu od milchama.