Poetry
Conservative British pro-Israel commentator Douglas Murray joins Yeshiva University
Murray, who is not Jewish, was appointed as the inaugural President’s Professor of Practice, a role the university billed as bringing “a leading public intellectual into the academic setting."
Writing for love’s sake: The poetic world of Gad Kaynar-Kissinger - interview
Jilted lover releases erotic poetry allegedly written by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
‘Poems as Invitations’: An exhibition on English poetry in Jerusalem
Schubert's magic returns to Israel with month-long festival
The 19th annual Schubertiade Festival brings rare performances and musical treasures to venues across the country, including an Israeli premiere of a reconstructed Brahms quintet.
A rose or a comet? Remembering Sgt. Rose Lubin - opinion
The one-year marking of Rose’s death is among so many since the beginning of Operation Swords of Iron.
Verses of war
Of the myriads of poems written since last Oct. 7, we present six that highlight our collective thoughts and emotions.
Michael Kagan: Israel's playwright, documentarian, poet, scientist, and more
Michael Kagan played a role in transforming the state through his varied ventures as a scientist, entrepreneur, poet, documentarian, playwright, teacher, and more.
Hannah Szenes: poet, paratrooper, photographer remembered 80 years after death
While Hannah Szenes is mainly remembered for her poetry, her photographer casts a revealing glance into her time in Israel and before.
Jerusalem tributes Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca for Sukkot
Tribute evening to Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca at the Jerusalem Confederation House’s Ushpizin Poetry & Song Festival.
No longer going gently: Israel’s new resolve in the face of Hezbollah
Israel will not go gently into that good night, but what does that entail?
Jewish Life Stories: Hettie Jones, one half of a Beat generation power couple, dies at 90
Hettie Jones, Jewish poet has passed away at the age of 90.
Israeli Poets' Festival moves to Jerusalem
The Israeli Poets’ Festival moves from Metulla to Jerusalem and offers a literary take on our current challenges.
'The Dove That Didn’t Return': A soldier’s experiences - review
Written from the gut, Hacohen's poetry can resonate with anyone, regardless of political viewpoints.
