Imagining Passover
As we prepare for Passover, enjoy these three poems by Bruce Black meditating on the past, present, and future of our Exodus.
The Loneliest Communal Prayer
As the tumultuous events of 2020 continue into the heady days of summer, the Lehrhaus is looking back, with short reflections on the moments we have been thinking about. Our first reflection is from new Lehrhaus editor Yosef Lindell, thinking about his lonely return to communal prayer.
A Life Worth Living
As Yom Kippur approaches, Bruce Black's poem touches on the simple power of a humble and earnest request for forgiveness.
When the Sea Parted
As we approach Pesach, Bruce Black's latest poem vividly retells the splitting of the sea.
The Secret Quietness
These poems present Dephy's reflections on memories, relationships, and the self.
Hamilton and the Orthodox Underdog
Alex Fleksher explores the intersection between Hamilton and the ba'al teshuvah experience.
Hanukkah: A Poem by Avrom Liessen
In his Yiddish poem "Hanukkah" (1932), Avrom Liessen poignantly recalled his early experience of the holiday. Dov Greenwood's vivid translation transports us into that wondrous world.
Boardwalk Closed (April 2020)
Hillel Broder reflects on the edges in life, in his latest poem for the Lehrhaus.
You light candles
In his latest poem, Bruce Black meditates on the Chanukah miracle and the miracles of everyday life
Learning To Let Go
A new poem by Janet Kirchheimer, on losing a father.
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