Culture

In this poem, Harris Bor imagines the biblical meeting of Esau and Jacob.

Our traditional longing for the rebuilding of the Beit Ha-Mikdash elides uncomfortable questions about the dramatic differences between sacrificial worship and our current models of serving God. Meir Kraus argues that the time has come to engage in this difficult conversation, especially in light of the growing religious-political movement to restore Jewish presence on the Temple Mount. Kraus also proposes an “alternative vision” for a future Temple era.

In this collection of poems, Baruch November explores the longing for spiritual connection in a modern society.

Yitzchak Blau and Michael Broyde respond to recent articles that have driven conversation.

In this poem, Ben Corvo imagines the visceral experience of surviving on Noah's Ark.

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

  Zach Truboff In 1933, as the month of Elul approached, the Jewish people faced a frightening array of dangers. That year, Hitler consolidated power as...

In an original Hebrew poem for Tishrei 5785, Shoshanah Haberman addresses God directly about the pain and uncertainty of our moment.

  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...

In this poem, Avi Schild reflects on the source of the blasting cry we hear on Rosh Hashanah.