It has been slow going, but, at last, I finished my series of compositions written in support of Israel during these challenging times. Composed for two mezzo sopranos and two violas, I set three poems, JERUSALEM, EARTHLY AND DIVINE, by Israeli poet Lea Goldberg, followed by three poems by various Israeli poets from the book SHIVA: POEMS OF OCTOBER 7 (Not Yet Cleared for Publication, Be’eri, Tikkun). The final poem ends on a note of hope: the gardeners of peace.