Gleanings ·
Is the God of Our Fathers a Physicist or a Botanist?
By Gary Saul MorsonUtopians yearn for a Newtonian creator, but our world is dappled, full of surprise, failure, and freedom.
Poetry
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Observations ·
Two Favorite Poems, and How they Define Israel and America
By Ruth R. Wisse"The New Colossus" by Emma Lazarus and "The Silver Platter" by Natan Alterman distill, reinforce, and hallow what makes each nation distinctive.
Observations ·
Zelda Was One of the Greatest Modern Writers of Religious Experience in Any Language
By Michal LeibowitzLauded in Israel but unknown outside, Zelda's poetry provides an alternative to the desacralized cosmos in which most of us live.
Response ·
A Glorious Hebrew Poet—and Her Challenging Rhymes
By Hillel HalkinIt is almost as if English and Hebrew had gotten together and decided, “Yes, we don’t as a rule do well rhyme-wise, but for Raḥel we’ll make a special effort.”
Monthly Essay ·
The Life, Work, and Legacy of Israel’s Most Beloved Poet
By Hillel HalkinRaḥel will be read, sung, and recited long after many excellent Hebrew poets of her age, men and women alike, have been confined within classroom walls.
Observations ·
My Life with Leonard Cohen
By Ruth R. WisseFriends, but never close, our paths intersected and then diverged, until this past September, when I connected with Leonard for the last time.
Observations ·
An Unknown Yiddish Masterpiece That Anticipated the Holocaust
By Michael WeingradWritten in 1923, "In the Crucifix Kingdom" depicts Europe as a Jewish wasteland. Why has no one read it?
Observations ·
Pagan Rosh Hashanah
By Atar HadariHow a central prayer of the New Year liturgy reveals the day’s true spirit of awe and fear.
