Poetry

A new poem by Hannah Butcher-Stell, for the Days of Awe.

In this poem, Julian Alper reminisces about the legacy of an old man who used to sit beside him in synagogue.

A poetic offering from Yehoshua November in advance of parashat Toledot

These poems present a reflection on mortality and memories.

In this poetic tale from Marina Zilbergerts's recent poetry book You Were Adam (Wipf and Stock), a learned and passionate woman struggles with her yetser hara, nicknamed "Wicked." The yetser is imagined as a fantastic character who accompanies her through Jewish Toronto's banal suburbia. "Wicked '' is a sympathetic and tragic apikores who knows how to get her where it hurts, but he also speaks the truth. He is a careful social observer present with her at all times. From going on weekly shopping trips, being in shul, to more intimate moments, this demonic character becomes her unlikely friend. In an ironic twist, the lessons taught to her by her yetser help her embark on the path of repentance.

Can food embody holiness? In this poem, DJ Grant uses challah as a metaphor to encapsulate the individual holiness of a person.

Yaakov Jaffe examines Yehudah Ha-Levi's High Holiday poem "Yashen, Al Teradam"

As we approach Pesach, Bruce Black's latest poem vividly retells the splitting of the sea.

In an original Hebrew poem for Tishrei 5785, Shoshanah Haberman addresses God directly about the pain and uncertainty of our moment.

Ross Weissman offers a stirring poem on hope during the trying times of coronavirus.