Spoiled Oils
byWe’ve been around them for too long Their academies Their stadia Their language It’s not our land they want nor even our bodies but…
Culture
The Fortieth Day
byI sit on the bench beneath the oak watching squirrels dig before the frost listening to their calls carried by echoes from one end…
Thoughts of a Jewess
byMy heart is broken it feels beyond repair I feel trapped in this endless cycle my people have been thrown into a brutal circle…
An Israeli Mom Processing National Grief
byIt’s important for us to feel these feelings & to process the gravity of what Hamas did to us.
A Tale of Three Brothers
byIt’s important to familiarize ourselves with the journey & struggles of the ancient Hebrews.
The Fog of Peace
byWhen the fog of war has settled And the fog of peace sets in Let the wounds never heal Like the rust on our…
The Stone
byI try to read, but the quiet in my mind is the silence of the grave Still as the dust and the mist Barren,…
To Cheapen Blood
byAnd in the last few days when the adrenaline soured and the blood left my stomach and my mind whispered out from beyond the…
Fallen Sukkah
byOne minute dancing with the sefer Torah The next standing in shocked silence As our brothers race off to war One minute a festive…
Eurovision, Regional Studies, Statecraft & the Either/Or
byThe Jewish people are obviously from the Middle East. But why limit ourselves to the framings of contemporary geographical regions? Perhaps true decolonization requires more critical analyses.
A Jew in Judea
byA Jew in Judea wakes up at dawn as the sun breaks over the rock-covered hills he goes to pasture his sheep on rocky…
Stained Glass & Empty Manors
byThe music of life whispers through the most barren shells Like the ghost of a dream and the oil-drenched ‘I’ll diet tomorrow’ The second…