The consummate hero,
Avraham dug wells,
They were stopped up
By Philistine cartels;
By their thievery,
The Philistines hoped to erase
All memory of Avraham
From each well’s place.
When his son Yitzchak
Bravely unstopped the wells,
He met with dispute
From those same cartels;
Water, the most precious commodity
Was no match
For their hatred and jealousy.
As in ancient times,
Robbers of today
Want to make Jewish history
Go away –
Cover up and bury
The Jewish presence
That forever will be
Israel’s essence;
Our people’s extinction,
Chief aim on their list,
G-d forbid, the whole world
Would then cease to exist.
Modern-day heroes
Of Israel’s liberated lands,
You Hilltop Youth
Have taken a stand,
Harassed and beaten
By government forces,
You hold by the law
HaKadosh Baruch Hu
Endorses.
Your homes are destroyed,
Smashed to the ground,
You keep rebuilding
Till the next time around,
When Jewish blood is spilled;
A response is parlayed,
The enemy knows
There’s a price
To be paid.
Without you, the Arabs
Would interpolate,
Setting the stage
For a PLO state.
Could be living in comfort,
Pursue lucrative careers,
Idealistically, you’ve chosen
To be pioneers!
You defend Hashem’s Holy Land
Within her own borders;
May G-d strengthen you,
His holy sons,
Worthy daughters.
“For southward and northward
You shall spread out mightily,
Your offspring inherit nations,
Settle desolate cities.”
As those unmoored, with no teaching
Cower in shame,
You live the prophecy
Sanctifying G-d’s Name.
It gives us all courage
To know heroes still exist,
Living in faith
Of Hashem’s promise.
Mashiach draws near,
Thanks to your bravery;
May you fill G-d’s Holy Land
As fish fill the sea!
May your numbers expand,
This world finally see the truth,
An assembly of heroes –
Hilltop Youth!
By Sharon Marcus
