Holocaust and Bravery

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Remember the Holocaust of Israel

Listen, Man of Israel,
To the voice that calls to you from the depths:
Do not remain silent, do not remain silent.

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Our City Is Burning
Author - M. Gebirtig
[Hebrew] Translator - Z. Brameir

[English translation courtesy of the Yiddish Book Center]

It's burning! Brothers, it's burning!
Oh, our poor town, alas, is burning!
Angry winds with rage are tearing,
smashing, blowing higher still the wild flames—
all around now burns!
And you stand there looking on with folded arms,
and you stand there looking on—
our town is burning!
It's burning! Brothers, it's burning!
Oh, our poor town, alas, is burning!
The tongues of flame have already swallowed the whole town
and the angry winds are roaring—
the whole town is burning!
And you stand there looking on with folded arms,
and you stand there looking on—
our town is burning!
It's burning! Brothers, it's burning!
God forbid, the moment may be coming when our city
together with us will be gone in ash and flames,
as after a battle—
only empty, blank walls!
And you stand there looking on with folded arms,
and you stand there looking on—
our town is burning!
It's burning! Brothers, it's burning!
Help depends only on you:
if the town is dear to you,
take the buckets, put out the fire.
Put it out with your own blood—
show that you can do it!
Don't stand there, brothers, with folded arms!
Don't stand there, brothers, put out the fire
our town is burning …
Behold she is burning, dear, behold she is burning!

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		Remember the Holocaust of Israel
		Listen, Man of Israel, To the voice that calls to you from the depths: Do not remain silent, do not remain silent.