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.

Portrait of Yehuda Atlas, children's book writer. December 03, 2012.
Directors Gabriella Lev (L) and Yael Valier explore texts with their audience through theater.

'Sarah: Text and Presence' offers a 21st-century reimagining of traditional Jewish texts

 An illustrative image of poetry.

Wait until life touches you, and the poems appear like bruises - opinion

Late poet Amir Gilboa’s rich oeuvre is celebrated at the festival.

Metula's Israeli Poets’ Festival returns to Jerusalem with all disciplinary guns blazing


Ex-CIA official shares Judaism, Chabad through poetry

Randy Crosby: “In this exhibit, people see the soul of creation instead of just the form of the events as described in Scripture.” 

 A portrait of David Goldberg and his late wife, Gail, hangs in the mixed-media exhibition at Milwaukee’s Ovation Senior Living Communities residence.

Poet and Israel Prize laureate Meir Wieseltier dies at 82

The poet and winner of the Israel Prize Meir Wieseltier passed away at the age of 82. Wieseltier is considered one of the most prominent and important poets and translators in the country's history.

 Meir Wieseltier, award winning poet, dies at 82

‘The Last Yiddish poet’ Rivka Basman Ben-Haim dies

She started writing poetry at the camp as a way of boosting her fellow inmates’ morale, and managed to smuggle some of her poems out in her mouth.

 RIVKA BASMAN BEN-HAIM

Israel and Lithuania renew cooperation agreement in culture and education

 The two foreign ministers with the Israeli ambassador Hadas Wittenberg Silverstein in Lithuania and the Lithuanian ambassador Lina ANTANAVIČIENĖ in Israel

Israeli poet celebrates the power of freedom in El Salvador

 Israeli poet Diti Ronen in Salvador

How are these olim living their lives after retirement in Israel?

The Magazine spoke with nine English-speaking immigrants to find out where their open highways are taking them.

 FOUNDERS LAYA SAUL JACKSON (R) and Chaya Barth Shechter at the future site of the Children’s Museum of the Galilee.

Israeli poet Tal Nitzán attends major literary festival in Brazil


Jewish American poet Naomi Replansky dies at 104

Replansky was described as "an intensely political poet, appalled by the cruelty, greed, and corruption of the masters of nations and corporations."

 Books (illustrative)

Argentinian artists dance to the words of Israeli poet Tehila Hakimi


Israel's national poet to be celebrated in Tel Aviv

Hayim Nahman Bialik will be celebrated with a festive evening concert held at Heichal HaTarbut in Tel Aviv.

 HAYIM NAHMAN Bialik