Woman of Valor: Two Poems

In these two poems, Maya Bernstein reexamines the ancient praises of the Jewish woman.

Backyard Prayer (Covid-19)

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

The Making of “Lights”

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

Good Flies Out of its Prison

Abe Mezrich presents a poem on the Book of Ruth.

Beyond the Window

In this short story, Avraham Weiner tells the story of a young man torn between the world of Torah and the world of science.

Prophecy Lost

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

Nifrad MiKayin: A Story of Ancient Israel

Shira Eliaser reimagines the narrative of Yael from Yael's own perspective in this short story.

My Zeidy Gluck 

Nechama Sternberg contemplates her relationship to her grandfather, and remarks on the person he was in life.
Cadets training to be IDF Rabbis

With Pain and With Might: Reserve Duty on the Northern Front

Gilad Goldberg describes the bewildering experience of reporting for emergency reserve duty on October 7.

Kivnei Maron

As we approach a new calendar year, Ben Corvo's poem meditates retrospectively on this past Rosh Ha-Shanah and the darkness of everyday life.