You light candles
In his latest poem, Bruce Black meditates on the Chanukah miracle and the miracles of everyday life
Why They Met Rahab First
As the haftarah of Parashat Shelah approaches, Abe Mezrich presents a poem that traces an intriguing textual connection between Rahab and Jocheved.
A Year in Review – 2022
As 2022 comes to a close, the Lehrhaus team is proud to feature some highlights from our contributions this past year. Yet again, we have published at least one hundred original pieces across a wide variety of genres.
Going Viral
A new poem from Zohar Atkins offers a poetic meditation on life in the COVID world.
Hope
Ross Weissman offers a stirring poem on hope during the trying times of coronavirus.
Can One Delegate Holocaust Metaphors?
A Talmudic poem about Holocaust appropriation.
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.
Configurations of Worship
Read Tikva Hecht's powerful poem to enter the world of Elul.
Human Words: Rav Elhanan Nir’s “Intentions for Rosh Hashanah”
Levi Morrow provides an all-new translation of Rav Elhanan Nir’s “Kavvanot for Rosh Hashanah,” and analyzes how these theological poems speak about our relationship with God and prayer on Rosh Hashanah.
The Poetry of the Land
With masterful translation, Tzvi Novick offers a glimpse of Israeli culture to our English readers.
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