Poetry
Poet, author Yehuda Atlas passed away at age 89, Sourasky Medical Center announces
"In his life, he acted and worked for people out of emotion and a desire to help," said the hospital when announcing Atlas's passing.
'Sarah: Text and Presence' offers a 21st-century reimagining of traditional Jewish texts
Wait until life touches you, and the poems appear like bruises - opinion
Metula's Israeli Poets’ Festival returns to Jerusalem with all disciplinary guns blazing
'Courageous Chicken': Ba'al teshuva goes warrior chicken - review
Themes of failure, insecurity, courage, rising to new heights, and self-confidence are explored throughout this book.
Mourning Bnayahu Biton, a musician and poet killed on October 7
On Oct. 7, at age 22, Bnayahu was murdered at the Supernova music festival. Two months earlier, he had completed three years of army service.
Poetry: Post-October 7, we need to rekindle our imagination
As the Israelites celebrated their safe crossing of the Sea of Reeds with a song/poem, Shirat HaYam, we might use a poem as a guide for moving through the narrow place in which we find ourselves.
Grapevine, January 19 2024, Talking Turkey with a vengeance
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
'Sleeping as Fast as I Can': Jewish spiritual humor - review
Richard Michelson has a profound grasp of Jewish history, of antisemitism and pogroms, of moral teachings and midrash, of sinners and prophets.
Leonard Cohen miniseries to focus on 60-70s
So Long, Marianne will follow a young Cohen during his years-long relationship with Norwegian muse Marianne Ihlen, which spanned from the early 1960s through the ’70s.
Poetry can help people cope with loneliness, isolation, depression
A full 50% of respondents said poetry had helped with feelings of anxiety and depression.
Voices Israel's 49th Anthology: A symphony of contemporary poetry from around the world
Founded in 1971, the organization, though based in Israel, boasts members from all over the English-speaking world.
Photography, poetry, and nature in Israel
Living so close to the lake and also to the beautiful countryside all around us has enabled me to get a close-up view of the nature of Israel.
Russell Brand removed from Corbyn's poetry anthology amidst allegations
Despite Brand's removal, the book's contributors include many other celebrities with antisemitic pasts.
