HOLD ON TIGHT 

In this poem, Yehudit Sarah Waller describes the struggle to maintain routine amid upheaval.

The Joiner

Ezra Olman's short story debut at Lehrhaus

Old Mr. Kohen

In this poem, Julian Alper reminisces about the legacy of an old man who used to sit beside him in synagogue.

Interception

In his poem "Interception," Ben Corvo writes about the aftermath of an imagined ending

נמשלת ללבנה

נמשלת ללבנה ניסן תשפ׳ו שושנה הברמן והוצאתי והצלתי וגאלתי .ולקחתי כאיילת השחר שבקע אורה ,כך היא גאולתן של ישראל ,בתחילה קימעא קימעא כל מה שהיא הולכת .היא רבה, והולכת ?היינו כחולמים -בזמן שהרועה תועה .תועין אחריו -אבל אפילו בצל...

Three Sonnets

Jeffrey Burghauser's three poems draw on the biblical and rabbinic imagination.

From Lawlessness to Respectability: A Response to Eli Putterman

Lawrence Kaplan responds to Eli Putterman's essay on Reish Laqish and sexuality.

Heaven-Bound

In this poem, Julian Alper reframes old, worn tefillin as a symbol of religious devotion.

Two Pieces on Terumah

The poetry of the Mishkan: Abe Mezrich mines Parshat Terumah for its poetic potential.

“We Should Make a Documentary About Circles.” (After Terrance Hayes’s “We Should Make a...

In this poem, Ian Kohn reflects on the cyclical nature of the Jewish people