Poetry
Arrays of hope: Israel Festival's offerings in a year full of woes
This year’s festival opens in Jerusalem on July 16 under the aegis of returning artistic directors Michal Vaknin and Itay Mautner, and in the Galilee and Western Negev, through to August 1.
Neo-Nazis attack actors in Lisbon, marring Portugal Day celebrations
Eden or the Promised Land motifs in Robert Browning and Dylan Thomas - poetry
The Sixteenth Sheep reunion concert casts a magic spell
Welcome to the new year: Thinking 'yes, I can' in 2025 - opinion
In this new year, we must each ask ourselves who we are. What we are. We must not attempt to slow down the flow of sands in the hourglass. We must make every grain count.
Schubert's magic returns to Israel with month-long festival
The 19th annual Schubertiade Festival brings rare performances and musical treasures to venues across the country, including an Israeli premiere of a reconstructed Brahms quintet.
A rose or a comet? Remembering Sgt. Rose Lubin - opinion
The one-year marking of Rose’s death is among so many since the beginning of Operation Swords of Iron.
Verses of war
Of the myriads of poems written since last Oct. 7, we present six that highlight our collective thoughts and emotions.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
Israeli Poets' Festival moves to Jerusalem
The Israeli Poets’ Festival moves from Metulla to Jerusalem and offers a literary take on our current challenges.
'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.
