Authors Posts by Julian Alper
Julian Alper
Julian Alper made aliyah to Tiberias from Manchester (UK) in 2014. He writes poetry and is President of Voices Israel Group of Poets in English (https://voicesisrael.com/). Many of his poems have been published in various anthologies and literary web sites. He photographs and blogs about nature in Israel at https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/author/julian-alper/ and https://natureofisrael.blogspot.com/. He has written articles for the Jerusalem Report and contributed photographs to Wikipedia. He enjoys viewing great works of art - particularly Jewish and Israel-related art. And he loves relating all of his interests to the Torah and Talmud. In his spare time, he works as a hi-tech consultant.
Old Mr. Kohen
In this poem, Julian Alper reminisces about the legacy of an old man who used to sit beside him in synagogue.
Heaven-Bound
In this poem, Julian Alper reframes old, worn tefillin as a symbol of religious devotion.
Painting the Etrog: A Topsy-Turvy Tale of Etrog Painting
Julian Alper analyzes two paintings which feature etrogim, Marc Chagall’s “Feast Day (Rabbi with Lemon)” and Paula Gans's “In Prayer at Sukkot,” through the lens of a commentary by Rabbi Norman Lamm.
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