2024–2025

Book Club

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Join the Yetzirah Book Club!

With a deep dive into four poetry collections; 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.

Meetings are held Sundays, 12-1:30 pm EST. 

The Book Club will return spring 2026, with our selections announced later this fall.

 

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Fall 2024

The book I am of the Tribe of Judah, Yetzirah Book club, Jewish Book Club

October 27
12-1:30 pm

Stephen Sadow, Ilan Stavans, and Marjorie Agosin

Oct. 27: I Am of the Tribe of Judah: Poems from Jewish Latin America

Join us for a reading and conversation with Stephen Sadow, Ilan Stavans, and Marjorie Agosin. Hosted by Rick Chess.

Draw Me After by Peter Cole, Yetzirah Book Club, Jewish Book Club

November 17
12-1:30 pm

Peter Cole

A reading and conversation with Peter Cole, hosted by Rick Chess.

Spring 2025

Self Portrait of Icarus as a Country on Fire by Jason Schneiderman, Yetzirah Book club, Jewish Book Club

JANuary 19
12-1:30 pm

Peter Cole

A reading and conversation with Jason Schneiderman, with host Rick Chess.

The book Roots in the Air book of poetry, Yetzirah book club, Jewish book club

FEBRUARY 16
12-1:30 pm

Alicia Ostriker, Carol Moldaw, Shirley Kaufman

A reading and conversation with Alicia Ostriker and Carol Moldaw about the work of Shirley Kaufman. Hosted by Rick Chess.

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Your membership support enables Yetzirah to produce our annual in-person Jewish Poetry Conference, online reading series, Discover Jewish Poets database, media archive, resource-rich website, and other free programs that champion Jewish poets and Jewish poetry. Receive members-only perks and support Yetzirah’s programming.