a hearth for Jewish poetry
“Exposed me to a rich variety of Jewish poetry and made me feel more confident expressing my Jewish voice and experience in poetry. We can be a community and an audience for each other. There is a lot of comfort, encouragement and support in that!”
Register for this workshop here. You can order Avia’s book here, with a percentage of every purchase going to support Yetzirah. The poet Mary Oliver famously said, “attention is the beginning of devotion.” In this workshop, we will practice paying […]
Register for this generative workshop here. You can order Eve’s book here, with a percentage of every purchase going to support Yetzirah. This workshop will take place on December 24th, with the aim of transforming a set of days that […]
Register for this reading here. You can order books from our readers here, with a percentage of every purchase going to support Yetzirah. Peter Cole’s most recent book of poems is Draw Me After (FSG). His new translations include Requiem, […]
Register for this book club here. You can order Brenda’s book here, with a percentage of every purchase going to support Yetzirah. Please join us on Zoom for a lively conversation with Brenda Miller about her new hybrid collection, […]
Register for this workshop here. You can order Peter’s book here, with a percentage of every purchase going to support Yetzirah. In this two-hour workshop, we’ll look at how studying fiction can animate poetry in surprising ways. I’ve long been […]
Register for this reading here. You can order books from our readers here, with a percentage of every purchase going to support Yetzirah. Laynie Browne is a poet, prose writer, teacher, and editor. She is the author of eighteen […]
Register for this workshop here. Poet and essayist Marianne Boruch writes, “Both poetry and the essay come from the same impulse—to think about something and, at the same time, see it closely, carefully, and enact it.” Imagine your poetry-self sitting […]
Register for this workshop here. You can order Rachel’s book here, with a percentage of every purchase going to support Yetzirah. A Jewish pessimist says, “Things can’t get any worse.” A Jewish optimist says, “Oh, yes they can.” We’re inundated […]
Register for this reading here. You can order books from our readers here, with a percentage of every purchase going to support Yetzirah. Ethel Rackin is the author of four books of poetry: The Forever Notes (Parlor Press, 2013); […]
Register for this workshop here. Poets use words that point us beyond words. Filmmakers work with images to reveal what lies beneath their surfaces. This will be our starting point for a generative workshop about film and poetry. Words are […]
Register for this workshop here. Poetry as an art of self-exploration and writing can often resemble the therapeutic process: both require bravery and curiosity for deeply personal exploration. This workshop introduces key psychological ideas that illuminate how our temperaments, personal […]
Register for this workshop here. While words convey meaning, they are also visual, musical, and physical. Poetry is not only something we read and write—it is something we perceive, something that has a shape on the page. Yet the embodiment […]
Study with some of today’s most dynamic poets, scholars, translators, theologians, and teachers. Our workshops are first offered live online via Zoom. Our recorded courses are then available asynchronously, so you can learn with our faculty any time.
Learn more & register to write with us hereThe Yetzirah Reading Series is an annual online series that celebrates the publication of recently released collections and anthologies, promoting the work of both emerging and established Jewish poets, as well as poets in translation.
With a deep dive into poetry collections; talks by authors, scholars, and translators; and opportunities for discussion, the Yetzirah Book Club invites you to join us in savoring and celebrating an expansive range of Jewish poetry.
Learn more & get your tickets hereRead a poem from a new collection by a Jewish poet & learn more about the poet and their book. Or browse the entire collection of Featured Poets here.
