Yom Teruah

In this poem, Avi Schild reflects on the source of the blasting cry we hear on Rosh Hashanah.

These Days

A new poem by Hannah Butcher-Stell, for the Days of Awe.

Saturday Afternoon

Yeshiva University's 1954 Jerome Robbins winning short story by Leo Taubes, with an Introduction by Judy Taubes Sterman.

Bedecked in Splendor

In this essay, Weinberg reflects on the symbolic significance of tefillin and its message for our Jewish future.

The Grand Conversation: Bringing Jewish Ideas to the Literature Classroom

In this essay, Edelman and Steinberg argue for a literature curriculum that integrates Jewish thought.

The Meeting

A new poem and introductory essay by Ben Corvo, in memory of his father.

Ayalah Bat-Lapidot

In this Tu B'Av-themed short story, "Ayalah Bat-Lapidot" reckons with her status as a single woman while being the daughter of the famous Devorah in ancient Israel.

Shopping for Grandpa’s Gravestone

In this poem, Richard Rosengarten reflects on the process of burying a grandparent

I Am Stirring the Chicken Soup in Circles and Thinking

A new poem by Hannah Butcher-Stell, on love and loss.

Zaftig

David Lehman hits a home run with this fun, smart poem that is perfect for the summer