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.
Ezrat Nashim: Notes on Halakhic Womanhood
Naima Hirsch Gelman provides three powerful poems exploring important themes in halakhic womanhood.
Woman of Valor: Two Poems
In these two poems, Maya Bernstein reexamines the ancient praises of the Jewish woman.
Learning To Let Go
A new poem by Janet Kirchheimer, on losing a father.
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.
Dance Lessons for Jews
In this collection of poems, Baruch November explores the longing for spiritual connection in a modern society.
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.
Tosefta
Poetry from Zohar Atkins.
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.
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.
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