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INVITE: Salon with Tikva Hecht, Baruch November & Larry Yudelson--Sunday, March 8th
A special look into Jewish poetry now--in writing, editing, and publishing.
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On Broken Hearts
Judaism, it turns out, has a lot to say about it, or so a contemporary poet insists.
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Maoz Tzur and Massacre
Delving into poetry and history after Bondi Beach.
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We Live in Mystery But We Don’t Like the Feeling
The award-winning poet Mark Strand's wisdom on writing and life.
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On Gratitude: Seasonal and Super-Short Poems
These brief and beautiful poems are from the vastly underrated NY poet Samuel Menashe.
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On Not Responding
Thoughts on the eternal question of responding--or not--on Kristallnacht.
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Waiting for My Life: Two Poems by Linda Pastan
Two poems as candle-lighting approaches.
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On Being and Timelessness
On Being and Timelessness
On Being and Timelessness is about literature, translation, and ideas. Topics include how the ancient and the present connect; Jewish poetry and prose; why translation matters; and people who are worth a closer look.
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