סליחות תשפ״ד
In an original Hebrew poem for Tishrei 5785, Shoshanah Haberman addresses God directly about the pain and uncertainty of our moment.
The Shofar as a Mekonenet, a Singer of Laments
Rebecca Cypess
As the only musical instrument used in modern Jewish liturgy, the shofar possesses a humble form. Halakhah forbids the modification of the shofar’s...
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