The Jewish Governess
In the next finalist installment from our short story competition, Lior Zoë Perets’ period fiction explores the rabbinic instruction to “rise up and strike first.”
The Length of Our Days
A man who has left observance relives his old Gemara learning as he travels to return a sefer to his former Havruta.
Six Levels of Mikva’ot
Joshua Friedlander ponders the nature of the mikvah in this poem.
Woman of Valor: Two Poems
In these two poems, Maya Bernstein reexamines the ancient praises of the Jewish woman.
A Good Deed
The story of an accountant and one consequential receipt by Yitzchak Francus.
HOLD ON TIGHT
In this poem, Yehudit Sarah Waller describes the struggle to maintain routine amid upheaval.
Has Bob Dylan Been Reading Emmanuel Levinas?
Michael Blank explores themes from Emmanuel Levinas in Bob Dylan’s recent compositions.
THE VAZ-2101 WAS ONLY CALLED A LADA WHEN IT WAS EXPORTED
In this short story, Reyzl Grace imagines a woman willing to drive to the end of the world to reach her dreams.
The Healer of Midian
In this story, Joe Helmreich transports readers to the harsh deserts of the ancient world where two important men meet.
Lost and Found
In this story, Devorah Talia Gordon writes about a young woman seeking to reclaim her inheritance after experiencing the loss of a loved one.
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