Halakhic Poet? Translating the Rav for a Generation that ‘Knew not Joseph’
Aryeh Klapper with some new translation-stylings of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik's Halakhic Man.
Can One Delegate Holocaust Metaphors?
A Talmudic poem about Holocaust appropriation.
Two poems on God and the World
In this mini-collection of poems, November reflects on the presence of God in the universe.
Passover 2020
Harris Bor meditates on the world of Passover in his new poem for the Lehrhaus.
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.
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.
The Secret Quietness
These poems present Dephy's reflections on memories, relationships, and the self.
Configurations of Worship
Read Tikva Hecht's powerful poem to enter the world of Elul.
When the Sea Parted
As we approach Pesach, Bruce Black's latest poem vividly retells the splitting of the sea.
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.
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