In this generative workshop, we will look at a Hasidic mystical text that explores the relationship between imagery and abstraction during the watershed moment when the Torah was received at Mount Sinai. Then, taking our cue from Hasidic mysticism and contemporary poetry, we will attempt to harness the dynamic interplay of imagery and abstraction as […]
“A translation can serve as a lens into the underground life of another culture”– Cynthia Ozick Literary translation involves a deep reading of words; it is the natural companion of both reading and writing. The art and practice of literary translation enriches and informs our own writing. It provides a unique perspective on words we […]
“Each and every grass has a song” – Rebbe Nachman of Bratslav The Jewish environmental movement has sought to excavate and breathe new life into ancient texts that call us to right relationship with this fragile and holy earth. Jewish poets vividly describe the human encounter with plants, animals, and the elements where they often […]
In the beginnings: Writing in Conversation with Sacred Texts Texts like the Torah and New Testament are often presented as not only sacred but inviolate and above reproach. For many of us, this means these texts and their difficult subject matter can feel far from us, or so close and well known we can no […]