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Hebrew Poetry
Yehuda Amichai bilingual poetry discussion group
The group is reading and discussing the poetry of the modern Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai - in Hebrew and English. His wonderfully startling and penetrating images and moods are painted using unpretentious, straightforward language. Because of this, his poerty is accessible in Hebrew to those of us with only a modicum (really!) of Hebrew in our bellies. He is a real treat. Everything is done "in class" - no preparation required beforehand--we encourage people to purchase the volume, "Poems From Jerusalem", which provides both the Hebrew and the English for his poems; the leaders should have some additional copies. [The group began in 2004-2005 reading from Amichai's poem of "Gods Change; Prayers Are Here to Stay" in his volume "Open, Closed, Open", which is a favorite of Rabbi Zemel and others.]
The discussion is fun and rewarding. Come join the group for one or more sessions.
Meetings are on the first and third Saturdays of each month, for an hour and a quarter or so after services (~12:45 p.m.).
Article from April 2005 Vine describes group.
Mark Your Calendar
Saturday, December 6, 2008. 12:30 pm - 02:00 pm. Hebrew Poetry at TM/TBA. Poetry of Yehuda Amichai, in Hebrew and English, from "Open, Closed, Open"
Saturday, December 20, 2008. 12:30 pm - 02:00 pm. Hebrew Poetry at TM/TBA. Poetry of Yehuda Amichai, in Hebrew and English, from "Open, Closed, Open"
Saturday, January 3, 2009. 12:30 pm - 02:00 pm. Hebrew Poetry at TM. Poetry of Yehuda Amichai, in Hebrew and English, from "Open, Closed, Open"
Saturday, January 17, 2009. 12:30 pm - 02:00 pm. Hebrew Poetry at TM. Poetry of Yehuda Amichai, in Hebrew and English, from "Open, Closed, Open"
Saturday, February 7, 2009. 12:30 pm - 02:00 pm. Hebrew Poetry at TM. Poetry of Yehuda Amichai, in Hebrew and English, from "Open, Closed, Open"
Saturday, February 21, 2009. 12:30 pm - 02:00 pm. Hebrew Poetry at TM. Poetry of Yehuda Amichai, in Hebrew and English, from "Open, Closed, Open"
Saturday, March 7, 2009. 12:30 pm - 02:00 pm. Hebrew Poetry at TM. Poetry of Yehuda Amichai, in Hebrew and English, from "Open, Closed, Open"
Saturday, March 21, 2009. 12:30 pm - 02:00 pm. Hebrew Poetry at TM. Poetry of Yehuda Amichai, in Hebrew and English, from "Open, Closed, Open"
Saturday, April 4, 2009. 12:30 pm - 02:00 pm. Hebrew Poetry at TM. Poetry of Yehuda Amichai, in Hebrew and English, from "Open, Closed, Open"
Saturday, April 18, 2009. 12:30 pm - 02:00 pm. Hebrew Poetry at TM. Poetry of Yehuda Amichai, in Hebrew and English, from "Open, Closed, Open"
Saturday, May 2, 2009. 12:30 pm - 02:00 pm. Hebrew Poetry at TM. Poetry of Yehuda Amichai, in Hebrew and English, from "Open, Closed, Open"
Saturday, May 16, 2009. 12:30 pm - 02:00 pm. Hebrew Poetry at TM. Poetry of Yehuda Amichai, in Hebrew and English, from "Open, Closed, Open"
Saturday, June 6, 2009. 12:30 pm - 02:00 pm. Hebrew Poetry at TM. Poetry of Yehuda Amichai, in Hebrew and English, from "Open, Closed, Open"
Saturday, June 20, 2009. 12:30 pm - 02:00 pm. Hebrew Poetry at TM. Poetry of Yehuda Amichai, in Hebrew and English, from "Open, Closed, Open"