Ode to a Nightingale
A passionate sonnet by Yocheved Friedman in memory of the Rav, zt'l.
No Rest for the Weary? Ambiguity in Yehudah Halevi’s “Yom Shabbaton”
Yaakov Jaffe analyzes the multiple meanings of a medieval Jewish poem and popular Shabbat table song.
Imagining Passover
As we prepare for Passover, enjoy these three poems by Bruce Black meditating on the past, present, and future of our Exodus.
What Sons Receive: A Collection of Poems
In What Sons Receive: A Collection of Poems, Yael Unterman’s poetry delves into the identities of biblical figures to explore themes of family, love, and betrayal.
Passover 2020
Harris Bor meditates on the world of Passover in his new poem for the Lehrhaus.
Backyard Prayer (Covid-19)
Akiva Shapiro depicts the experience of outdoor prayers during the pandemic.
Poets Are Purim Jews: On Contemporary Poetry’s Inexplicable Obsession with the Ordinary
Poet Yehoshua November notices a defining characteristic of contemporary poetry—fixation on the ordinary. In light of Hasidic theology, November argues that appreciation for the holiness of the ordinary underlies Megillat Esther and the celebration of Purim.
Three Poems from “A Prayer of Six Wings”
In this collection of poems, Owen Lewis explores the human desire for connection with the divine while navigating an early world.
These Days
A new poem by Hannah Butcher-Stell, for the Days of Awe.
Learning To Let Go
A new poem by Janet Kirchheimer, on losing a father.
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