Yetzirah Media Archive

Reading Series

Our annual reading series celebrates the publication of recently released collections and anthologies, promoting the work of both emerging and established Jewish poets. Each reading will take its theme from the Jewish calendar, with topics including self-reflection, wildness, and liberation. Find recordings of our past readings here.

Book Club

With a deep dive into four poetry collections a year; talks by authors, scholars, and translators; and opportunities for discussion, we invite you to join us in savoring and celebrating an expansive range of Jewish poetry. Click here to learn more and become a member. Find recordings of our past YBC events here.

Jewish Poetry Conference

Our inaugural conference was held June 20-25, 2023 at the University of North Carolina-Asheville. Alicia Ostriker was our keynote speaker, while Rodger Kamenetz, Ilya Kaminsky, and Jacqueline Osherow were our workshop faculty. Learn more about our inaugural cohort and staff here. 

Yetzirah Events

As Yetzirah participates in and sponsors Jewish literary events, such as a panel at the Jewish Book Council’s Writers’ Conference, you’ll find recordings of these events here. 

Conversations: Faith in Arts

Hosted by poet Rick Chess, Yetzirah’s treasurer, and co-sponsored by the Black Mountain College Museum and UNC-Asheville, these conversations with Yetzirah readers and faculty members explore the role of arts in spiritual practice and religious life and the role of spiritual practice and religious life in the arts. Find recordings of all of these conversations here.