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


Verses of war

Of the myriads of poems written since last Oct. 7, we present six that highlight our collective thoughts and emotions.

 Rivkah Lambert Adler

Michael Kagan: Israel's playwright, documentarian, poet, scientist, and more

Michael Kagan played a role in transforming the state through his varied ventures as a scientist, entrepreneur, poet, documentarian, playwright, teacher, and more.

 MICHAEL AND his wife, Ruth Gan Kagan (couple at R on couch), with their children and grandchildren.

Hannah Szenes: poet, paratrooper, photographer remembered 80 years after death

While Hannah Szenes is mainly remembered for her poetry, her photographer casts a revealing glance into her time in Israel and before.

 Hannah Senesh sitting at her desk, from the Senesh Family Archive at the National Library of Israel.

Jerusalem tributes Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca for Sukkot

Tribute evening to Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca at the Jerusalem Confederation House’s Ushpizin Poetry & Song Festival.

 Frederico Garcia Lorca at University Theater The Chack in Granada, Andalusia, where he taught, in 1932.

No longer going gently: Israel’s new resolve in the face of Hezbollah

Israel will not go gently into that good night, but what does that entail?

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 79th United Nations General Assembly last week. In his address, he paraphrased Welsh poet Dylan Thomas.

Jewish Life Stories: Hettie Jones, one half of a Beat generation power couple, dies at 90

Hettie Jones, Jewish poet has passed away at the age of 90.

 Hettie Jones reads at Cooper Union's Great Hall in New York City, June 11, 2019.

Israeli Poets' Festival moves to Jerusalem

The Israeli Poets’ Festival moves from Metulla to Jerusalem and offers a literary take on our current challenges.

 Erez Biton

'The Dove That Didn’t Return': A soldier’s experiences - review

Written from the gut, Hacohen's poetry can resonate with anyone, regardless of political viewpoints.

 STREET ART.

A century of poetry: Lauded poet Yehuda Amichai gets a posthumous centenary salute or two

The musical entertainment will be completed by a talk by Amichai’s daughter, Emanuela Amichai, who will speak about her father’s life and work.

 ISRAEL’S GREAT modern poet, 1986.

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.

Bar Sagi at 14