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Tag: Yehuda Amichai

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Yehuda Amichai and the Jerusalem of the Middle

Amichai Chasson in Jewish Review of Books · 30 Sep

Amichai Chasson's article delves into the profound relationship between Yehuda Amichai and Jerusalem, exploring how the city permeated his poetry and life.

0 Holidays Prayer

Is Reciting Tehillim and Avinu Malkeinu after October 7th Enough?

Chaim Trachtman in Lehrhaus · 4 Mar

Many synagogues have adjusted their services after October 7th in response to the conflict in Israel by adding prayers like Avinu Malkeinu and select chapters of Tehillim to express solidarity, hope for hostages' safe return, and peace.

0 Israel Literature

From the Newsletter | Degrees of Evil—and Joy—in 2023

Noah Phillips in Moment · 22 Dec 2023

The author shares their experience of attending virtual Simchat Torah services due to being stuck in traffic and reflects on the challenging times in Israel.

0 Israel Literature

If I Must Die …

Maxim D. Shrayer in Tablet · 19 Dec 2023

Refaat Alareer, a Gazan poet and professor, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City.

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Before, After, and During: Yehuda Amichai’s “Beterem”

Wendy Zierler in Lehrhaus · 29 Aug 2023

The author discusses the connection between modern Hebrew poetry and traditional Jewish sources, using Yehuda Amichai's poem "Beterem" as an example.

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Portraits of Hope and Resilience

Jamie Betesh Carter in Tablet · 17 Apr 2023

"Invited to Life: Finding Hope After the Holocaust" by B.A. Van Sise is a book that shares the stories and portraits of 90 Holocaust survivors.

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A Prayer for Those Who Stayed

Jake Marmer in Tablet · 25 Feb 2022

The author reflects on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the personal struggles it brings for Ukrainian Jews living abroad.

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The “It Never Bahrains, But It Pours!” Edition

Promised Podcast · 17 Sep 2020

In this episode, Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and Ohad Zeltzer-Zubida discuss three important topics and share a heartwarming anecdote from Israel.

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Lives in Translation

Stuart Schoffman in Jewish Review of Books · 30 Jun 2020

"Lives in Translation" by Hillel Halkin is a book that explores the relationship between Hebrew literature, the Hebrew language, and Zionism.

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My Body in the East, My Heart in the West

Sarah Rindner in Lehrhaus · 21 May 2020

The author reflects on her family's recent move from a suburban Jewish community in New Jersey to Israel, discussing the complexities and conflicts they experienced.

0 Literature Jewish Law

A Complex Network of Pipes

Hillel Halkin in Jewish Review of Books · 7 Jan 2018

The text explores a newly discovered poem by Yehuda Amichai and reflects on his unique poetic style that intertwines scientific and poetic perspectives.

0 Literature History

It Is Either Serious or It Isn’t

Robert Hirschfield in Jewish Review of Books · 16 Sep 2015

Chana Bloch, renowned for her translations of Yehuda Amichai and others, shines in her own poetry as well.