Two Amish Women Walked into a Casino (Because I Drove Them There)
Rivka Neriya-Ben Shahar tells the story of a funny-yet-poignant experience from when she lived in an Amish community and sought to bring some of her friends to see the ocean.
Old Mr. Kohen
In this poem, Julian Alper reminisces about the legacy of an old man who used to sit beside him in synagogue.
“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
Heaven-Bound
In this poem, Julian Alper reframes old, worn tefillin as a symbol of religious devotion.
Legal Fictions II: A Narrative Reflection on Shekalim 6:2
As part of his Legal Fictions creative project, Dovid Campbell reimagines the content of Mishna Shekalim 6:2 in an evocative narrative of disability and Temple service.
Before Erev Yom Kippur
In this poem, Mel Waldman considers life and its tribulations over coffee.
The Miracles of the Rabbis
In a lyrical meditation on his wife's suffering, Mel Waldman reflects on the compassion of the rabbis who brought divinity into their lives
Shopping for Shabbat in the Diaspora
In this poem, Bruce Black reflects on the differences between Sabbath preparations in the holy land and in diaspora.
Interception
In his poem "Interception," Ben Corvo writes about the aftermath of an imagined ending
HASHEM’S PLAN
In this poem, Mel Waldman reflects on the loss of his mother
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