Tag: Poetry

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

In honor of the yahrtzeits of Rabbis Jonathan Sacks and Abraham Joshua Heschel, we present Steven Gotlib's study of Rabbi Sacks's complicated engagement with the scholarship and religious worldview of Rabbi Heschel.

In this poem, Ian Kohn reflects on the cyclical nature of the Jewish people

In this essay, Yehoshua November presents a model for preparing for the High Holidays

Joshua Friedlander ponders the nature of the mikvah in this poem.

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

A review of Yehoshua November’s The Concealment of Endless Light.

A dialogue between a modern cycle of poems by Lea Goldberg and the ancient Kohelet reveals the importance of gratitude and engagement as opposed to skepticism and withdrawal.

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

A new poem and introductory essay by Ben Corvo, in memory of his father.