Gramin - 2009
Benjie Herskowitz, Maale Adumim

Bernie Madoff’s punishment, is an outright joke
Since he’s not being treated, like the common criminal folk
True justice is apparently only, reserved for those who –
Don’t suffer under “house arrest,” in an $8 million home, on Park Avenue

All are excited, though we say – No Way!
That the detection of gas off our coast, will save the day
Based on past “discoveries” we certainly do despair
Can’t help but believe that once again, they are all full of hot air

In Yerushalayim they’re building something, called a LightRail
The speed of construction has not even reached, the pace of a snail
Had Gaydamak been elected mayor, perhaps things would be better than they now appear
Cause he’d make not just himself, but also the LightRail just disappear

An Israeli film, didn’t win the Oscar this year
We don’t really feel sorry for the director, of Dancing with Bashir
Why he portrayed our army so badly, it’s hard to say 
Don’t the world hate us enough already, anyway?

The winner of 8 gold swimming medals, was a guy named Phelps
Being built in the shape of an albatross, surely helps
But all his heroics, quickly turned to disgrace
When he was photographed, with a bong stuck into his face

As the nasi, Shimon Peres, has displayed some charm
However, we are fearful that to Israel, he may still ultimately harm
Mr. Peres may have, finally found his niche
But that won’t change our opinion of him, that son of a ------- leech

(For Maale Adumim residents)
Maale Adumim, held it’s own Election Day
Which was actually kind of dull, we really must say
The only fun, that came out of that
Was all the wacky stuff, written up in MA Chat

Big Brother, was all the craze this year
With millions tuning in each night, we hear
Actually having all these people watching, isn’t all bad news
Cause you can say that it has turned most of Israel,.into “Observant Jews”

Poor Arik Sharon is still status quo
And when he’ll wake up, we surely don’t know
It can be said that being in a coma, is the highlight of his career
Cause he hasn’t made a bad decision, in well over a year.

In the national election, the political parties numbered 27
Why we are blessed with so many, may only be known in heaven
But the best of the lot -- this is no Purim joke
Was a party that combined the Shoah survivors, and Aleh Yarok!   


SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO OUR FORMER PRIME MINISTER
Sung to the tune of  “My Favorite Things”

Havana cigars
And shiny new pens
Envelopes stuffed, with twenties and tens
Illegal meddling
Influence peddling
These are a few of my favorite things

Never elected
Often lie detected
Investigations each day

So many scandals, led to his great fall
That who can recaaaaaalllllllll, them all?


As in the Purim story, Hashem ultimately saves the day
So in the upcoming year, we must all surely pray
That up will go the market and down will come the rain
Bemharah beyameinu amen. 

Purim Sameach,
Benjie Herskowitz, Maale Adumim