Articles, Maayanot (Primary Sources), Poetry, Book Reviews
FROM THE EDITOR
At the Gates
ARTICLES
#JewishWomenToo: Rape and Sexual Harassment in the Bible – Micah Streiffer and Judith Schindler
How to Be a Best Friend? Ask Abraham – Leigh Lerner
Mean Rabbis – Elaine Rose Glickman
The Experience of God – Kenneth D. Roseman
Public Preacher/Private Poet: Poetry by Harvey J. Fields – William Cutter
The Poet’s Tallit: Prayer Shawls in Poems by Avraham Shlonksy, Yehuda Amichai, Myra Sklarew, and Yehoshua November – Naomi B. Sokoloff
A Buber Revival Is Coming–But Maybe for the Wrong Reasons: A Review Essay – Reviewed by Neal Gold
Redemption and the State of Israel: How Liturgy on Redemption is Handling Zionism – Michael Lewis and Samuel Stern
A Jewish Theology of Climate Change – Glenn Jacob
Worshiper of Idols or Ideal Worshiper: Jethro in the M’chilta D’Rabbi Yishmael – Steven Lebow
Josephus on the Begetting of Samson: A Treasury of Biblical Tropes – David J. Zucker
Theological “Black Holes” in Religions and the Ways They Lead to Heaven (or Hell) – Admiel Kosman
The Babylonian Connection: What Does Judaism Owe to Babylon and Persia? – Richard Damashek
MAAYANOT (Primary Sources)
From the Shtetl to the Kibbutz: Translated Excerpts from a Forgotten Zionist Tzene U’rene – Translated by Lenn Schramm, introduction and commentary by Netta Schramm
BOOK REVIEWS
Inner East: Illuminated Poems and Blessings – Marcia Falk, Reviewed by Suzanne Singer
The Hospice Team: Who We Are and How We Care – Chaim J. Wender and Patricia E. Morrison, Reviewed by Jonathan R. Katz
Climbing a Question – Roger Nash, Reviewed by Bruce Block
POETRY
Some Things I Know About My Mother – Elaine Terranova
Er Lakht – Elaine Terranova
Babi Yar Witness, 1941 – Elaine Elinson
My Grandmother’s Waltz – Judith Skillman
Margot Again – Judith Skillman
Aerie – Judith Skillman
Hineini – Stephanie Friedman
Tishah B’Av in Chicago: A Meditation on Eichah, Chapter 5 – Stephanie Friedman
Latkes – Carol Dorf
Bitter Honey – Carol Dorf
Seven Hundred Wives – Lori Levy
Of Magic and Superstition – Carol V. Davis
Puttin Wants the Jews Back – Carol V. Davis
Lot’s Daughters – Carol V. Davis
Nursery Rhyme – Carol V. Davis
Matchmaker – Carol V. Davis
My Father Visits – Carol V. Davis
RESPONSE
Response to the Summer 2019 Issue – Israel Zoberman
