Zaftig
David Lehman hits a home run with this fun, smart poem that is perfect for the summer
Dance Lessons for Jews
In this collection of poems, Baruch November explores the longing for spiritual connection in a modern society.
HASHEM’S PLAN
In this poem, Mel Waldman reflects on the loss of his mother
Contemporary Poetry and Mystical Intimacy
Award-winning poet Yehoshua November offers his thoughts on the connection between mystical intimacy and poetry.
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.
Ezrat Nashim: Notes on Halakhic Womanhood
Naima Hirsch Gelman provides three powerful poems exploring important themes in halakhic womanhood.
Two Poems from Knock-knock
These poems present a reflection on mortality and memories.
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.
Aggadic Poetry
In this pair of poems, Dovid Campbell imagines the unspoken words that arise from scenes in Aggada
Two Men Enter the Vacated Space ...
The death of Nadav and Avihu is difficult to explain, perhaps even impossible to approach through the medium of language. In a composition crossing the boundaries of original drashah, Breslov thought, poetry, visual art, and historical fiction, Akiva Weisinger renders the tragedy of Nadav and Avihu as a reflection of the Vacated Space beyond human language.
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