Jewish Love Poems: A Generative Poetry Workshop with Eve Grubin

In this generative poetry workshop, we will write and read poems about one of the most difficult subjects for writers: romantic love. In this workshop, taking place soon after Tu B'Av, the Jewish holiday of romantic love, we will explore questions such as: Do examples of or discussions about romantic love appear in classic Jewish texts? If so, how does traditional Judaism understand this kind of love? What can we learn from these examples? We will write poems in response to these texts and our conversations, and we will be inspired by reading great Jewish love poems. 

Eve Grubin is the author of the collections of poems: Morning Prayer (Sheep Meadow Press, 2005), The House of Our First Loving, a chapbook (Rack Press, 2016), and Grief Dialogue, a chapbook (Rack Press, 2022). Her next book of poems, Boat of Letters, was published by Four Way Books. She teaches at NYU London and the Poetry School. More information can be found at www.evegrubin.com. Visit Eve’s profile in our Discover Jewish Poets database.

*If the ticket fee is a hardship, Yetzirah offers a pay-what-you-can option for workshop participation. No one will be turned away for lack of funds, but please contact Program Coordinator Kyra Lisse at klisse@yetzirahpoets.org if you would like a sliding-scale ticket. 

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