WINDOWS TO ISRAEL
THROUGH LITERATURE
Windows to Israel through literature is an overarching title for a multitude of activities. They all offer an in-depth reading of the best of Israel’s poets and writers as a key to the many faces of its life and culture: Even if you never liked poetry, this is an experience you may wish to try.
You will meet here the older classics from H. N. Bialik and Nathan Alterman all the way to the most recently published young “Spoken Word” voices. You will explore the main stream voices and the edges. Women & Men, Arabs and Jews speaking from all along the ideological spectrum.
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Israeli Poetry Classes are held at 11:00 am PT 2:00 pm ET 19:00 London 21:00 Israel, On the following dates:
Wednesday October 30th – Wednesday December 18th
At this time our classes continue to focus on contemporary Israeli poetry written in the wake of October 7th.
This program is offered at a suggested price of 20$ per session – 160 $ for the whole fall series.
*All are welcome regardless of payment.
The Book Club resumes on Sunday November 4th.
Book Clubs sessions are held on Sundays - 10:00 am PT 1:00 pm ET 18:00 London 20:00 Israel time.
In our book club we discuss Israeli novels that were written in Hebrew and translated to English.
Our next book is “Two She Bears” by Meir Shalev.
This program is offered at a suggested price of 20$ per session - 80$ for the four Meir Shalev meetings.
*All are welcome regardless of payment.
מפגשי השירה הישראלית יתחדשו ב 30 באוקטובר.
השיעורים יתקיימו בימי רביעי בשעה 9:00 בבוקר בחוף המערבי, 12:00 בצהריים בחוף המזרחי, 17:00 בלונדון 19:00 זמן ישראל.
במפגשים אלה אנו מעיינים בשירה ישראלית על פי משוררים נבחרים או נושא מרכזי.
בסמסטר הסתיו נמשיך לקרוא ולשוחח על שירתה של זלדה.
Israeli Poetry Classes in September will be held at 11:00 am PT 2:00 pm ET 19:00 London 21:00 Israel, On the following dates:
Wednesday September 4th
Tuesday September 10th
Wednesday September 18th
Wednesday September 25th
At this time our classes focus on contemporary Israeli poetry written in the wake of October 7th.
During Elul – September, we will read and discuss poems of the Hineni collection – a joint project of Mashiv Haruach Publishing House and the IDF Education and Youth Corp. Poet and editor Eliaz Cohen will join us for part of the meetings.
This program is offered at a suggested price of 20$ per session - 80$ for the whole Elul (September) series.
*All are welcome regardless of payment.
The Book Club resumes on Sunday September 8th.
Book Clubs sessions are held on Sundays - 10:00 am PT 1:00 pm ET 18:00 London 20:00 Israel time
In our book club we discuss Israeli novels that were written in Hebrew and translated to English.
Our next book is “The Hebrew Teacher” Three Novellas by Maya Arad.
This program is offered at a suggested price of 20$ per session - 80$ for the whole September series.*All are welcome regardless of payment.
מפגשי השירה הישראלית יתחדשו ביום רביעי ה-4 בספטמבר.
השיעורים יתקיימו בימי רביעי בשעה 9:00 בבוקר בחוף המערבי, 12:00 בצהריים בחוף המזרחי, 17:00 בלונדון 19:00 זמן ישראל.
במפגשים אלה אנו מעיינים בשירה ישראלית על פי משוררים נבחרים או נושא מרכזי.
בחודש ספטמבר נתחיל לקרוא ולשוחח על שירתה של זלדה.
KORAZIM
RACHEL
Israeli Poetry Classes are held at 11:00 am PT 2:00 pm ET 19:00 London 21:00 Israel, On the following dates:
Wednesday October 30th – Wednesday December 18th
At this time our classes continue to focus on contemporary Israeli poetry written in the wake of October 7th.
This program is offered at a suggested price of 20$ per session – 160 $ for the whole fall series.
*All are welcome regardless of payment.
The Book Club resumes on Sunday November 4th.
Book Clubs sessions are held on Sundays - 10:00 am PT 1:00 pm ET 18:00 London 20:00 Israel time
In our book club we discuss Israeli novels that were written in Hebrew and translated to English.
Our next book is “Two She Bears” by Meir Shalev
This program is offered at a suggested price of 20$ per session - 80$ for the four Meir Shalev meetings.
*All are welcome regardless of payment.
מפגשי השירה הישראלית יתחדשו ב-30 באוקטובר.
השיעורים יתקיימו בימי רביעי בשעה 9:00 בבוקר בחוף המערבי, 12:00 בצהריים בחוף המזרחי, 17:00 בלונדון 19:00 זמן ישראל.
במפגשים אלה אנו מעיינים בשירה ישראלית על פי משוררים נבחרים או נושא מרכזי.
בסמסטר הסתיו נמשיך לקרוא ולשוחח על שירתה של זלדה.
Shiva שבעה
A Bilingual Anthology
of Israeli Poetry in the Wake of October 7th
In the months following the horrors of October 7th, Israelis wrote poems to express the nation’s feelings and emotions. Well-known poets alongside new fresh voices appeared daily on social media and in the literary supplements of daily papers. They described the inability to speak; they gave voice to choked tears, rage and despair. This anthology includes 59 Hebrew poems printed alongside their English translations. Net proceeds of all sales will be donated to the Israel Trauma Coalition for their work with victims of October 7th and its aftermath.
