Author Archives: Hara
A Poetry Review for Yom HaAtzmaut
If you love modern Hebrew poetry, the book These Mountains: Selected Poems of Rivka Miriam (The Toby Press, 2009), translated and with an introduction by Linda Stern Zisquit, must be a part of your collection. This volume is the first time that … Continue reading
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Disruption and Revelation: The Road to Sinai
Passover is a disruptive time in my house. We clean out cabinets and fridges, we get rid of some foods and stock up on others, cook and eat different dishes than we do the rest of the year, put away … Continue reading
Passover Love Song: A Poem
A few years ago, while I was in the middle of preparing for Passover, I sat down and wrote this. I wanted to find a way to convey to my children why Passover, and the enormous amount of preparation for … Continue reading
Passover Culinary Midrash
Seder food is typically heavy – not only because of all the matza and matzah meal and brisket and potatoes, but also it is laden with layers of symbolism and meaning. The bitter herbs, the charoset, the salt water, the … Continue reading