Lyrics Dear Am Yisroel - Benny Friedman

How are you, my dear Am Yisroel?
I'm writing from war-torn Ukraine
I know we're thousands of miles apart
Not too far to sense each other's pain

The bombs rain down here with no reprieve
Fear a constant in our hearts
And tonight, we're making a move to leave
Heading toward the border in the dark

A cry piercing the souls
Of Jews truly exiled
But yet, we're Jews of courage
Whose faith is stronger than war

Your love is keeping us whole
Hearts joined across the ocean
I feel you're right here with me
Supporting your holy brother

On every crowded bus and train
Families flee to survive
I barely recognize my Ukraine
But I'm certain our future's still alive

In times of peace, you have come to pray
The Baal Shem tov, the Maggid, and Reb Nachman
I won't give up hoping for the day
When we greet Moshiach in Yerushalayim

A cry piercing the souls
Of Jews truly exiled
But yet, we're Jews of courage
Whose faith is stronger than war

Your love is keeping us whole
Hearts joined across the ocean
I feel you're right here with me
Supporting your holy brother

I know you're thinking, "What can I do?"
With so many Jewish lives at stake
In truth the power lies with you
And the world of a difference you can make

The strength of armies, the roar of tanks
Are never the force in control
For nothing stirs Hashem's rachamim
Like pure Ahavas Yisroel

A cry piercing the souls
Of Jews truly exiled
But yet, we're Jews of courage
Whose faith is stronger than war

Your love is keeping us whole
Hearts joined across the ocean
I feel you're right here with me
Supporting your holy brother
With love, your dear brother