From too much love of living,
From hope and fear set free,
We thank with brief thanksgiving
Whatever gods may be
That no life lives for ever,
That dead men rise up never;
That even the weariest river
Winds somewhere safe to sea.
Bio: Irwin Kula is an American rabbi and author, currently serving as the president of the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership. In 2008, he was listed as 7th in Newsweek’s “50 most influential rabbis” list.
