This article discusses the debate over how to translate Hebrew poetry, or piyyut, in prayer books.

The article discusses the significance of the Shabbat Hanukkah piyyut (liturgical poem) called Shnei Zeitim, which was written in the eleventh century by Solomon ibn Gabirol.

Tzvi Novick explores the piyyut (liturgical poem) "Yatziv Pitgam" written by Rabbenu Tam in the 12th century.

The author discusses the idea of streamlining High Holidays services in American Modern Orthodox congregations.

Shmuel Yosef Agnon's work "The Ubiquitous Gabirol" delves into the story of a mystical encounter with the medieval poet Solomon ibn Gabirol, where Agnon weaves a narrative connecting past Jewish communities to the horrors of the Holocaust.