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Don’t Judge A Book, © 2015
We are so lucky to have this reminder from the Ethics of the Fathers – we learn to look beyond the surface of our fellow humans, and remember not to judge others.

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Don’t Judge A Book By Its Cover, by Joanie Calem © Nov. 7, 2015

Don’t judge a book by its cover….the cover doesn’t tell you what’s inside
To know what’s inside you gotta open it, and read it with your very own eyes.

Well the cover might be fancy, the cover might be plain,
Doesn’t tell you nothin’, you know what I’m sayin’?

Al Tistakel bakankan, ele b’mah she’yesh bo, mah she’b’chutz lo misaper, et mah she’yesh b’tocho
אל תסתכל נקנקן, אלא במה שיש בו. מה שבחוץ לא מספר, את מה שיש בתוכו.

No matter what the cover the inside might be fine, good for your soul, good for your mind!

Don’t judge a book by its cover….the cover doesn’t tell you what’s inside
To know what’s inside you gotta open it, and read it with your very own eyes.

People are like books, you don’t know who they are, ‘til you listen with your ears and see with your heart

Al Tistakel bakankan, ele b’mah she’yesh bo, mah she’b’chutz lo misaper, et mah she’yesh b’tocho
אל תסתכל נקנקן, אלא במה שיש בו. מה שבחוץ לא מספר, את מה שיש בתוכו.

Clothes and hair and skin won’t tell you what they’re like,
When you look past those things, you’ll find a special sight…

Don’t judge a book by its cover….the cover doesn’t tell you what’s inside
To know what’s inside you gotta open it, and read it with your very own eyes.

Al Tistakel bakankan, ele b’mah she’yesh bo, mah she’b’chutz lo misaper, et mah she’yesh b’tocho
אל תסתכל נקנקן, אלא במה שיש בו. מה שבחוץ לא מספר, את מה שיש בתוכו.

Don’t judge a book by its cover….the cover doesn’t tell you what’s inside
To know what’s inside you gotta open it, and read it with your very own eyes.
Read it with your very own eyes, let’s read it with our very own eyes.

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from Sharim V'Rokdim! Singing and Dancing on Every Day and Holidays, released May 28, 2021

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Joanie Calem Columbus, Ohio

Joanie Calem is a folk musician, singer/song-writer, storyteller and inclusion advocate for audiences of all ages. Joanie writes songs and sings about life's different twists and turns, angles and perspectives, telling stories through her songs of the ups and downs of reality. She performs regularly at festivals, retirement homes, shelters, libraries and schools throughout the US and abroad. ... more

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