Poetry Since October 7th with Renowned Teacher Rachel Korazim on Zoom
Thursday, June 20, 2024
7:00PM - 8:15PM
Poetry Since October 7th with Renowned Teacher Rachel Korazim
Thursday, June 20, 7 - 8:15pm on Zoom
The calamity of October 7th and the war that followed has left Israel and the Jewish world in shock and despair. The unimaginable became our reality. As more details of the horror unfold, we are facing the painful daily losses in battle and the plight of the hostages and their families. No less troubling are the terrible losses and devastation in Gaza. We find ourselves less and less able to talk about it. The expression most commonly used is אין מילים ein milim – No Words! And yet – there are those who struggle and do find words to express pain and anger, despair and abandonment. In this program we will read and discuss poetry written since October 7th. The poems are often raw and painful, while at the same time full of love and even hope. The poems come from different parts of Israeli society and reflect a large variety of voices. As one previous participant noted, “I think that poetry allows the expression of complex and sometimes conflicting feelings, vivid images, and resonance - which is why it touches the heart and soul so deeply.