Culture

This is Not a Poem and other soon-to-be-published high holiday poems by Yehiel Poupko.

A review of Yehoshua November’s The Concealment of Endless Light.

The most enjoyable feature of the book is the brilliant and creative integration of the daily Talmudic folio Kurshan studies with experiences of her life.

Wendy Zierler interprets a 2015 poem by the late Haim Gouri, reflecting on the challenges of aging, and on the complex and often mournful relationship between the Jewish people, their history, and their literature.

Ariel Goldstein expands on the hardship of being a Jewish woman and attempting to live up to impossible standards.

In this poem, Dov Frank reflects on how an understanding of God can change over time.

Akiva Shapiro depicts the experience of outdoor prayers during the pandemic.

Natalie Zemon Davis, a Jewish historian known for shining a light on the lives of marginalized people in the early modern period, passed away in October. Ronnie Perelis commemorates Dr. Zemon Davis by reflecting on the experience of teaching her revolutionary work to his students at Stern College for Women.

Shmuel Klitsner's insider perspectives on making a Hanukkah classic.

Abe Mezrich presents a poem on the Book of Ruth.