Texts & Translation
וְהָיָה הָעולָם
New Creation
Ber Kotlerman
Translation by Jessica Kirzane
A new Yiddish poem by Ber Kotlerman, composed on Motsei Simchat Torah 5784, and translated by Jessica Kirzane.
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