Di Freyd fun Yidishn Vort/The Joy of the Yiddish Word

Sundry thoughts on my research, Torah, and occasionally on current events

On Being and Timelessness is about literature, translation, and ideas. Topics include how the ancient and the present connect; Jewish poetry and prose; why translation matters; and people who are worth a closer look.

Occasional and eclectic forays into the life and works of Yiddish poet, playwright and journalist H. Leivick (1888-1963)

These heavy sands are language tide and wind have silted here

Short book reviews. Sometimes funny. Sometimes thoughtful. Sometimes neither. Never both.

An in-depth look at what it means to live (and live well) with chronic illness. Essays and resources for people living with chronic illness, the people who work with them, and the people who love them.

Thinking through poetry

Torah, Philosophy, and Freedom