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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 have been reading through his bilingual volume, "Poems From Jerusalem", and have decided to turn back to reading his "Open, Closed, Open", which is available in paperback in English and in separate Hebrew volume ("Patuach, Sagur, Patuach") from, among others, www.sifrutake.com (either as a separate volume 5 of the set of his collected poems). We will have copies for those who are unable to obtain the books.
[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 generally on the first and third Saturdays of each month, for an hour and a quarter or so after services (~12:45 p.m. or ~12:15 p.m. during the summer). However, these dates vary because of holiday and travel schedules.
Article from April 2005 Vine describes group.
Read Vine article about the trip of members of the group to attend a Yale University conference on Amichai in October 2007.
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Here are some web resources for gaining proficiency in Hebrew:
- Milingua (subscription series)
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"