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Jewish Poetry Conference
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Upcoming Events
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Events
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Reading Series: October 11: Jordan Stempleman, Robin Becker, & Kevin Prufer
Register for this reading here. You can order books from our readers here, with a percentage of every purchase going to support Yetzirah. Jordan Stempleman is the author of ten collections of poetry, including Spilt, which was awarded the 2025 […]
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Generative Workshop: “Writing Shekhinah” with Joy Ladin
Register for this workshop here. You can order Joy’s book here, with a percentage of every purchase going to support Yetzirah. “The Shekhinah” is Jewish tradition’s name for divine presence, an aspect of God who is present in human time, […]
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Generative Workshop: “Finding Poetry in Translation” with Shoshana Olidort
Register for this generative workshop here. The poet/translator/translation theorist Mireile Gansel has said that “no word that speaks of what is human is untranslatable.” On the other end of the spectrum, we have the observation, attributed to Robert Frost, […]
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Yetzirah Book Club: October 25 (Part 1 of 2): Edward Hirsch
Register for this book club here. While you’ll be registered for both events, you can join us for one or both events. Both will be recorded and available in our archive. By special arrangement of our friends at the Library […]
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Yetzirah Book Club: November 1 (Part 2 of 2): Edward Hirsch
Register for this book club here. While you’ll be registered for both events, you can join us for one or both events. Both will be recorded and available in our archive. By special arrangement of our friends at the Library […]
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[X] for Poets: “Children’s Book Writing for Poets” with Lesléa Newman, Sarah Sassoon, and Rich Michelson
Register for this workshop here. You can order books from our workshop leaders here, with a percentage of every purchase going to support Yetzirah. Please note that each faculty member will lead one session of this series, though they will […]
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[X] for Poets: “Reviews & Interviews for Poets” with Jake Marmer
Register for this workshop here. You can order Jake’s book here, with a percentage of every purchase going to support Yetzirah. Session 1: Reviews and Interviews Are Poetry Too Finding yourself in the poetry of others is a revelatory experience—and […]
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Reading Series: November 15: Avia Tadmor, Jill Bialosky, and Irena Klepfisz
Register for this reading here. You can order books from our readers here, with a percentage of every purchase going to support Yetzirah. Avia Tadmor is the author of Song in Tammuz (Tupelo Press, 2026), winner of the International […]
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[X] for Poets: “Fiction for Poets” with Peter Orner
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 […]
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Generative Workshop: “Writing the Biblical Persona: Doubt, Devotion & Courage” with Avia Tadmor
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 […]
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Generative Workshop: “Finding Light in the Dark of Winter” with Eve Grubin
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 […]
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Reading Series: January 31: Aharon Shabtai and Peter Cole | Mireille Gansel and Joan Sidney
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 […]
Workshops
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 hereYetzirah
Reading Series
The 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.
Yetzirah
Book Club
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 hereFeatured Poets
Read 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.
