When I light Shabbos candles
I am still
I hear my breath
And I feel my neshama connected to Hashem.

I bring in the light towards me
I say the blessing with my eyes behind my hands
I am still
I hear my breath
And I feel my neshama connected to Hashem.

I ask Hashem, not only for myself but for others
I am still
I hear my breath
And I feel my neshama connected to Hashem.

With the New Year coming
I wish you all
A year of health and happiness.
May we all see peace for Israel and the Jewish nation.
May we find time every day
To be still
Hear our breath
And feel our neshamot connected to Hashem.

Lielle Schwartz, Age 10
Long Beach Hebrew Academy
California, USA