This week we consider a number of poems from Black American poets in order to consider the experience of slavery.

Every sacrifice must be salted. Because of the covenant of the salt. You’ve never heard of the covenant of the salt? Well you will now! Salt!

The women bring their mirrors! Moshe resists ! Join us as we take a look at the poem by Rita Dove, “Mirror.”

The Israelites fashion a god of gold. Oh my! Robert Frost - “Nothing Gold Can Stay” !

Esther - a “Phenomenal Woman” Purim. Poem. Podcast

The people Israel are invited to create a sanctuary. They give and they give. The poem “I Am Offering this Poem by Jimmy Santiago Baca speaks to this idea of giving. “I love you.”

Join us as we place the poem by MS Merwin, “To the Fire” next to the verses in this week’s Torah portion describing the Lord as a consuming fire. How do we understand fire?

Join us as we discuss revelation at Sinai, the experience of the mountain. The poem, “Mountain” expresses all that we know to be true about the climb.

How could we not discuss the poem of the moment? Amanda Gorman’s powerful inaugural poem, “The Hill We Climb” ? A perfect piece to consider along with this week’s Torah portion ParSHAt B’SHAlach.

The People Israel are given their first commandment - to dedicate the New Moon and set the calendar! “No feature, but a kind of counter-light, call it insight.”