For The Educator, a note from the songwriter:
Tekiyah is one of the sounds of the shofar, the ram’s horn that is blown during the month of Elul and the high holidays. The sound of the shofar is like an alarm, rousing us from our complacency and calling upon us to be better people. The time between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, called the Ten Days of Repentance, is especially charged with this message. We have just experienced Rosh Hashanah, celebrated the new year, and reconfirmed our commitment to self-reflection and growth. Now we have ten days until Yom Kippur, a day of self-judgment and atonement. Tekiyah- don’t you hear it calling you? The sound of the shofar fills your head, your gut, your heart, imploring you to make a new start. Will you head its call?
Consider and Discuss:
-How do you feel when you hear the blast of the shofar?
-In your body, in your mind, in your soul?
Lyrics:
Wake up
Don’t you hear it calling you
Arise and live your life anew
Tekiyah
Wake up
See the flaws inside your soul
Nurture them till you are whole
Tekiyah
This is the calling
This is the time to make things right
This is the warning
With the day of judgement now in sight
Wake up
Purge the grudges from your heart
Try to make a brand new start
Tekiyah
Wake up
Give the world all you can give
Love each moment that you live
Tekiyah
This is the warning
This is the time to make things right
This is the calling
With the day of judgement now in sight
Wake up
Take the time to make amends
Open up and start again
Tekiyah
Wake up
From your sorrow you are torn
On this day you are reborn
Tekiyah
This is the calling
This is the time to make things right
This is the warning
With the day of judgement now in sight