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Welcome
Hello and welcome to the Jewish Poets Collective, an online space for Jewish poets and allies that offers poetry readings, a safe and laidback workshop environment, and information that will support and inspire Jewish poets. All Jewish poets are welcome and are encouraged to share their work, whether it’s specifically Jewish in content or not;…
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October Events
Before I share what’s coming up in October, I want to include the recording from Baruch November’s September 18 reading, which was wonderful. If you were unable to attend, you can watch it here. Baruch read from his book, The Broken Heart Is The Master Key (Ben Yehuda Press, 2025), which you can purchase on…
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Looking Ahead to October
The fall session of the Jewish Poets Collective is in full swing, and before I provide a preview of October events, I want to share that Baruch November’s reading is this week, September 18th. I’m very excited at how many people have registered to attend, but there’s plenty of room for more, so please register…
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Book Recommendation: Jamie Wendt’s Laughing in Yiddish
The award winning poet Jamie Wendt’s Laughing in Yiddish (Broadstone Books, 2025) begins with the poem The Guests. It is Sukkot, and the poet’s children are holding the etrog and lulav as the poet welcomes ancestors to the Sukkah. The poet writes“We tell the children, Memory is inherited, Ash is in your bones.”The collection ends…
