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Upcoming Events

Yetzirah Workshops

Fall 2024

  • December 5-19: Mónica Gomery, “Poetry of the Cosmic All”
  • December 25: Eve Grubin, “Finding Light in the Dark of Winter: A Generative Poetry Workshop”

Spring 2025

  • January 26: Eve Grubin, “Poetry Inspired by Classic Jewish Texts”
  • February 12-March 19: Hila Ratzabi, “Songs of the Grass; Exploring Jewish Ecopoetry”
  • February 23Joanna Chen, “Translating Worlds, Exploring Words: A Workshop on Literary Translation”
  • February: Aviya Kushner, “Riffing Off the Bible’s Greatest Hits” (details TBA)

Jewish Poetry Conference

Featured Poet

Yetzirah Book Club

24-’25 Selections

  • I Am of the Tribe of Judah: Poems from Jewish Latin America
  • Peter Cole, Draw Me After
  • Jason Schneiderman, Self Portrait of Icarus as a Country on Fire
  • Shirley Kaufman, Roots in the Air: New and Selected Poems