poetry

Bar Sagi at 14

Bar Sagi: The late Israeli teen poet who died of bone cancer

During her last years, Bar Sagi wrote 25 poems documenting her journey, her illness, and her remarkable life force. This collection was published posthumously as See Me Soar and Spread My Wings.

'Courageous Chicken': Ba'al teshuva goes warrior chicken

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.

By ESTHER POSNER
28/04/2024

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.

By SHERYL ABBEY
23/04/2024
Friends Richard Michelson (L) and Leonard Nimoy celebrate Nimoy's 80th birthday in 2011

'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.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
30/11/2023

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.

By JULIAN ALPER
03/10/2023
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