By Dr. Harry Hamburger

Can choose heads or tails

only one side can win

battle that goes on forever

between what's holy and sin

Pick up coin with fingers

and then spin it around

faces will become a circle

then unity can be found

Both sides

by Dr. Harry Hamburger

Two fought in the womb

one rough and one kind

cannot have unity of faith

unless two halves we find

Must join in our mind

to create one Holy Name

only then can we learn

of source where both came

Do not go into battle

holding Chesed in your hand

must also dispense strict justice

to survive in the Land

A hunter and a teacher

must both learn to be

bring both of them together

then truly holy can be

About the Author:

Dr. Harry Hamburger is a neuro-ophthalmologist, who also has a Masters degree and certification as a Family and Medical mediator. He is called upon to do ethical consults at local hospitals in the greater Miami, Florida area where he lives.

Married to Claudia, the Hamburgers have two boys - Jordan 15, and Joshua 9.  Part of Jordan’s bar mitzvah celebration consisted of visiting Israel, where he read part of his Torah portion on top of Masada.  Joshua is a very spiritual young boy who lecturers his Dad daily on proper behavior.

After visiting Israel twice, Dr. Hamburger says, “I feel like it is my real home, and that I am living in exile in Miami.  I hope one day to have a home in Israel.” The doctor is a serious student of both Chabad and Breslov Chasidism, and supports both. Dr. Hamburger is also a long time benefactor of the Lev LaLev Fund.