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Heaven-Bound

First Fruits: A Selection of Poems on Mishnah Bikkurim 3

In honor of Shavuot 5784, Dalia Wolfson presents five new bilingual poems that explore the themes of the third perek of Mishnah Bikkurim and contemplate their possible inversion.

Going Viral

A new poem from Zohar Atkins offers a poetic meditation on life in the COVID world.

Words Winged With Light

Jeffrey Saks explores the works of the blind Israeli poet, Erez Biton.

Aggadic Poetry

In this pair of poems, Dovid Campbell imagines the unspoken words that arise from scenes in Aggada

HASHEM’S PLAN

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

Shopping for Grandpa’s Gravestone

In this poem, Richard Rosengarten reflects on the process of burying a grandparent

Poems for a World Built, Destroyed, and Rebuilt

Six new poems by Elhanan Nir—published here with English translation and annotation—capture the grief and discontinuity of this moment.

The Metaphysical Balance Of The Universe

Mel Waldman’s poem reflects on the delicate balance between faith and doubt in a world filled with challenges.

A Night of Watching in the House of the Rav

Bezalel Naor translates and contextualizes a poem by Pinchas Peli about the home of Rav Kook.

Epilogue

Tikva Hecht’s moving elegy for her mother, a lyric essay told in verse and art, reflects on the fragility of life and the final confession we recite in the Yom Kippur Amidah.