I’ve highlighted some poets and poems that speak to me for the moment we are in, but I encourage you, too, to poke around on your own from among Israeli writers and find what resonates with you.
One iconic, modern Hebrew song about Sukkot is far more than a simple holiday song for children.
Israeli poet Adi Keissar’s description of the world – the messed-up world – rings true in her own country and in the world at large.
In Israel, not only do traditional religious norms create challenges to LGBTQ rights, but so does Hebrew – because, unlike English, it is a highly gendered language.