SHATTERED! A Poem In Memory of Kristallnacht

There is FAITH even while Life is

SHATTERED

S p I r I t

H O p e

D r e a m s

P r o m i s e

S O n g

L A u g H t e r

L o v e

S e r e n i t Y

H e a r T

B e a u t y

J O y

P e a c e

T r u s t

F a m i l y

H a p p i N e s s

S o u l

S e c u r i T y

N o r m a l c y

T r u t H

B o d y

I n d e p e n d e n C e

H a r m O n y

P e a c e O f M I n d

J u S t I c e

D i g n i t y

H o m e

L i f e

Chazak! חזק ואמץ

Miriam Leah

About the Author

Miriam Leah Epstein Preil grew up in the midwest, but her heart has always been in Israel! She began playing piano by ear when she was six years old, and by age seven was already studying piano seriously. Her musicality and passion for music were remarkable from an early age. She and the piano are inseparable! Music fills her life and home. Miriam Leah has composed pieces for piano, piano and voice, and many Niggunim. Her poetry is unique, each poem stands on its own yet becomes greater within her collection of poems. All universal. She utilizes her writing to engage people in thought, stir discussion, share insights, support causes, bring forth truths, educate, and inspire souls. She has taught Judaics and Jewish music extensively in Jewish Day schools for many years. Miriam Leah combines her love of music and creative writing with her devotion to Am Yisrael and Eretz Yisrael, through her writing of Divrei Torah and advocating for Jewish values and Israel.