Poetry | Undergrowth, by Sara Camhaji
In Sara Camhaji’s poems, the speaker’s worldview encompasses the plants’ power and authority over human ways.
A Rare View of Chagall’s Decorative Arts
With war not too far from Lithuania’s borders, the hopefulness emanating from the warmth and tactile nature of the tapestries and the vibrant ceramics provides much needed comfort.
Poem | PRISONER Z
“Prisoner Z” conjures a dystopian world that exists today in countries we can name.
Visual Moment | Camille Pissarro and the Birth of Impressionism
The first Impressionist exhibition opened in Paris on April 15, 1874 and included five paintings from Camille Pissarro.
Treva Silverman, Joke Whisperer
Treva Silverman, who wrote for “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and other hits, is adored and admired by fellow comedy writers and actors alike.
The Laugh
A physics professor is approached by a stranger in São Paulo and is pulled into a metaphysical mystery.
Jewish and Palestinian Teens Write—and Brave the United States—Together
Digital Editor Noah Phillips discovered that the six Israeli teenagers’ biggest fear was facing polarization in the United States.
Poem | The Leaves
This poem by Rachel Mennies looks to the leaves for signs of resilience and finds them “more alive” for having braved the dark.
The Grace of Photographer Osnat Ben Dov’s “Shadow of a Passing Bird”
“I think for most of us, we’re looking for stability or safety. But life isn’t stable and a surprise is always coming. That’s what makes life, the movement of things.”
Book Review | An Ancient Book Illuminates Our Troubled Times
The first time I found myself in synagogue for the chanting of the Book of Kohelet, or Ecclesiastes—typically read by Ashkenazi Jews during the Shabbat of Sukkot, the fall harvest festival—my first astonished thought was that I’d wandered into the wrong room, or at least picked up the wrong book.
Book Review | Ukraine’s Zelensky, Warts and All
The rise of Volodymyr Zelensky from comic improv-artist-turned-movie-star, to wealthy producer, to wartime leader of a besieged Ukraine is improbable enough to invite hyperbole.
A Human Lens: Teaching the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Through Film
“Filmmakers know that addressing the conflict can make or break a film, or a career,” says Orr. But done well, the rewards can be worth it.