Culture

In this poem, Mel Waldman reflects on the loss of his mother

In this short story, Rachel Newton tells a story of intergenerational guilt and the lengths one will go to for the sake of atonement.

The death of Nadav and Avihu is difficult to explain, perhaps even impossible to approach through the medium of language. In a composition crossing the boundaries of original drashah, Breslov thought, poetry, visual art, and historical fiction, Akiva Weisinger renders the tragedy of Nadav and Avihu as a reflection of the Vacated Space beyond human language.

In this short story, Yaakov Weinstein imagines Bilaam's life which led up to his infamous narrative in Parshat Balak.

This posthumously published story by Holocaust survivor and longtime YU professor Leo Taubes demonstrates the rarity and power of human connection amidst the destruction of war.

Nechama Sternberg contemplates her relationship to her grandfather, and remarks on the person he was in life.

In this poem, Litvacitus honors the yahrzeit of the Rebbe and recounts his impact on the world.

Aton Holzer reflects on Jerusalem and Zionism.

Eric Suben considers various Jewish and non-Jewish representations of angels and their significance in his life.

In this poem, David Karpel imagines the expansiveness of God's promise about the land of Israel