Poetry

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

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.

In this poem, Mel Waldman considers life and its tribulations over coffee.

In a lyrical meditation on his wife's suffering, Mel Waldman reflects on the compassion of the rabbis who brought divinity into their lives

In this poem, Bruce Black reflects on the differences between Sabbath preparations in the holy land and in diaspora.

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

In this poem, Mel Waldman reflects on the loss of his mother

The death of Nadav and Avihu is difficult to explain, perhaps even impossible to approach through the medium of language. In a composition crossing the boundaries of original drashah, Breslov thought, poetry, visual art, and historical fiction, Akiva Weisinger renders the tragedy of Nadav and Avihu as a reflection of the Vacated Space beyond human language.

In this poem, Litvacitus honors the yahrzeit of the Rebbe and recounts his impact on the world.

In this poem, David Karpel imagines the expansiveness of God's promise about the land of Israel