Jews Praying in the Synagogue on Yom Kippur
Maurycy Gottlieb, 1878
Tel Aviv Museum of Art

The month of October is rich with days of observance on the Jewish calendar, including the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, and the Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur. I spoke with poet, Robbie Nester, about the significance of Jewish poetry in this context.