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Tag: Alicia Ostriker

0 Literature Gender/Identity

Poetry: “Supernova”

Guest Contributor in Lilith · 21 Apr

Alix Rosenfeld's poem "Supernova," featured on Lilith Online, uses evocative metaphors to address themes of violence against women and the destruction of their autonomy.

0 Literature Philosophy

Poetry: “Adam”

Guest Contributor in Lilith · 20 Apr

Robin Rosen Chang's poem "Adam," as discussed by poetry editor Alicia Ostriker, offers a fresh and humorous take on the well-trodden myth of Adam and Eve.

0 Literature Culture

“The Words Come Through Me”: Alicia Ostriker on the Healing Power of Poetry

Alexa Hulse in Lilith · 5 May 2025

Alicia Ostriker, the esteemed poet and longtime poetry editor for Lilith, discusses her latest collection, "The Holy and Broken Bliss," which addresses themes of aging, mortality, and the dual nature of personal and global crises.

0 Gender/Identity Jewish Law

Poem: Do Not Allow a Witch to Live

Guest Blogger in Lilith · 29 Oct 2024

In this thought-provoking poem, the author explores the tension between patriarchal Jewish tradition and the subversive spiritual practices of women, often labeled pejoratively as witchcraft.

0 Literature Jewish Law

Jake Marmer in Tablet · 26 Apr 2024

Jessica Jacobs' poetry collection "Unalone" delves into the Torah portions in Genesis, presenting poetic responses to each, blending interpretive, personal, scholarly, and creative elements.

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Something wonderful is happening in the world of Jewish poetry

ALanger in Forward · 4 Aug 2023

The first-ever Yetzirah Poetry Conference brought together more than 50 Jewish poets with the aim of creating a community space and support network for Jewish poetry.