The Shortest Skirt in Shul by Sass Orol You are blessed, You who hears petty grudge and thinks Girlhood you who feels the wasp’s final shudder and thinks Inheritance. Bless you. www.benyehudapress.c... #poetry #nationalpoetrymonth

Wishing you a thoughtful and reflective Passover from everyone at Ben Yehuda Press The Liberated Haggadah, A Passover Celebration for Cultural, Secular, and Humanistic Jews by Rabbi Peter H. Schweitzer www.benyehudapress.c...

The Missing Jew, Poems 1976-2022 by Rodger Kamenetz “when God finally speaks/ each letter creates a star/ each star has ten worlds/ each world has ten men / each man has ten voices/ each voice has ten languages” www.benyehudapress.c... #poetry #nationalpoetrymonth

Happy National Poetry Month! All poetry books this month are on sale with a special buy 2 get 1 free offer! www.benyehudapress.c...

Counting the Days, Growing Your Family's Spirit by Counting the Omer by Lea Gavrieli www.benyehudapress.c...

Today is Education and Sharing Day established in honor of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson The Cabbalist’s Daughter, A Novel of Practical Messianic Redemption by Yori Yanover www.benyehudapress.c... What if the Messiah finally came to redeem the world . . .

Last chance to get your Haggadah for Passover! We have priority mail shipping options for orders placed through Monday afternoon to reach you by Wednesday before your seder. www.benyehudapress.c...

Thrilled to see our Liberated Haggadah make David Wilensky's always-excellent annual Haggadah roundup jweekly.com/2026/03/...?

Today is the last day to order Passover Books to guarantee that copies will arrive by your seder. All Passover Books from Ben Yehuda Press are 25% off! www.benyehudapress.c...

Happy World Poetry Day from Ben Yehuda Press! We have a special sale this weekend for buy 1 get 1 free on all poetry books. www.benyehudapress.c...

Haggadah Min HaMeitzar, A Seder Journey to Liberation by Gabriella Spitzer This haggadah is liturgically traditional, visually beautiful, ideologically progressive, and discursively provocative. www.benyehudapress.c...

Splitting Hairs: The History, Law, and Future of Jewish Laws of Modesty and Women’s Head Covering is now #4 on Amazon's list in "Jewish Law" www.amazon.com/Split...

Join hosts Philip Terman and Baruch November or another poetry extravaganza on Thursday, March 19th on Zoom at 7 pm EST. It will feature readings by the following accomplished poets: Owen Lewis, Dan Alter, Dana Levin, and Ira Sadoff! www.jccbuffalo.org/i...

Today is the official publication day for "Repartings, Poems of Haftara" by Joelle Maxx Milman Repartings is a cyclical poetic response, in voice feral and exacting, to the imagery of the prophetic texts of the Hebrew bible. www.benyehudapress.c...

Today we remember the passing of Hersh Smolar, author of Jews Without Yellow Stars, stories of Jewish partisan fighters in Nazi-occupied Belarus. May his memory be a blessing. The book was translated from the Yiddish by Ruth Murphy. www.benyehudapress.c...

Save 25% on all Passover books! More Than Four Questions Inviting Children's Voices to the Seder - A Conversational Haggadah Companion by Sharon Black www.benyehudapress.c...

1,100+ rabbis sign on to letter supporting immigrant rights: ‘Do Not Oppress the Stranger’ Ben Yehuda Press is proud to see several of our authors among the signers. www.jta.org/2026/03/...

Save 25% on all Passover books from Ben Yehuda Press! Haggadah Yehi Ohr, Let There Be Light by Rabbi Avi Weiss

Sally Priesand decided at age 16 to become a rabbi. There was one challenge: no seminaries admitted girls into their programs. Read about how Sally's journey and find more stories of Jewish changemakers in Heroes with Chutzpah www.benyehudapress.c... #InternationalWomensDay

Repartings, Poems of Haftara by Joelle Maxx Milman officially releases next week on March 11th. Repartings is a cyclical poetic response, in voice feral and exacting, to the imagery of the prophetic texts of the Hebrew bible. www.benyehudapress.c...

Can Judaism Be Saved? Its Future After Gaza by Arthur Green invites readers to engage in a bold and necessary conversation about the future of Jewish identity, the role of Israel, and the moral responsibilities of the Jewish people. www.benyehudapress.c...

Happy Birthday to Dr. Seuss! Celebrate with a copy of "Eyn Fish Tsvey Fish Royter Fish Bloyer Fish" (One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish in Yiddish). It captures the words, rhyme scheme, and spirit of the original. www.benyehudapress.c...

Leonard Nimoy, best known for his role on Star Trek, passed away on this day in 2015. When he first started playing Spock, Leonard wanted to create a Vulcan hand salute. He remembered Yom Kippur as a boy and the magical feeling of seeing the priestly benediction.

Aviya Kushner will interview poets Tikva Hecht and Baruch November and publisher Larry Yudelson for a reading followed by a conversation about Jewish poetry now. Mark your calendars for Sunday, March 8th at 3pm, EST Sign up for Aviya's Substack to watch aviyakushner.substac...

Congratulations to Matthew Lippman, poetry collection "King of the Jews" was a finalist in the 75th National Jewish Book Awards! www.benyehudapress.c...

Hannah L. and Rabbi Harvey Winokur, authors of "Mussar in Recovery, A Jewish Spiritual Path to Serenity & Joy", were interviewed on the College Commons podcast. Hannah will appear on the JBS TV show Spotlight with Abby Pogrebin that airs on Monday huc.edu/podcasts/jew...

Jewish Poetry Month is almost over, so don't miss out on Ben Yehuda Press's buy 2, get 1 free sale on all poetry books! www.benyehudapress.c...

On Feb 19th, from 7-8:30 pm, two of our Ben Yehdua Press authors, Julia Knobloch and David Caplan, are participating in JCC Buffalo's Virtual Jewish Poetry Reading Series. Use this link to register: www.jccbuffalo.org/e...

Visions of Past and Future: A Review of “Zion Square” Maxim D. Shrayer’s new poetry collection “Zion Square” contains the pain and dreams of a Jew with his heart in Israel, roots in Europe, and branches in the Unites States. jewishjournal.com/cu...

Can Judaism Be Saved? Its Future After Gaza by Arthur Green Can Judaism Be Saved? invites readers to engage in a bold and necessary conversation about the future of Jewish identity, the role of Israel, and the moral responsibilities of the Jewish people. www.benyehudapress.c...

Jewish Poetry Month Special at Ben Yehuda Press; Buy 2, get 1 free! Check out these biblical poetry books: www.benyehudapress.c...

Read this new book review of “As the Story Goes: Funny, Strange and Serious Stories of Yiddishland’s Jews” Compiled by Mordekhai Lipson Translated and edited by Jonathan Boyarin and Jonah Sampson Boyarin davidwrotethis.subst...

Watch a discussion of the new bilingual Yiddish-English translation of Hersh Smolar's Yidn on gele lates — Jews Without Yellow Stars. Panelists included Dr. Gennady Estraikh, together with the book's translator Ruth Murphy and editor Catherine Madsen.

Ben Yehuda Press has a special sale for Jewish Poetry Month. But 2 get 1 free! We have a special focus today on poetry in translation www.benyehudapress.c...

The Jewish Book Council just reviewed "The Whole Mish­pocha: New and Select­ed Jew­ish Poems, 1998-2023" by Philip Ter­man. You can read the review here: www.jewishbookcounci...

On the first night of Passover, 1979, Idi Amin’s government was overthrown and freedom of religion was restored to Uganda. Gershom Sizomu’s family held a Seder for 200 people to celebrate. Read more about Gershom and others in Heroes with Chutzpah www.benyehudapress.c...

Ben Yehuda Press has a special buy 2 get 1 free for Jewish Poetry Month Check out these historical-themed poetry books: www.benyehudapress.c...

We have a special sale for Jewish Poetry Month: Buy 2, get 1 free! Today we're highlighting Jewish women's voices www.benyehudapress.c...

Philip Terman’s Vital Poetry, Translations, and Humanity "Terman is undeniably a Jewish poet who shares with his readers some of the vitality of Jewish life in his work." slantbooks.org/close...

Ben Yehuda Press authors Philip Terman and Baruch November are hosting the Jewish Poetry Virtual Series on Jan 29th and Feb 19th. (BYP poets Julia Knoblock and David Caplan will be reading in February)

Burning Psalms, Confronting Adonai after Auschwitz by Menachem Rosensaft. This evocative, heartfelt work is among of the most informed and gut-wrenching attempts to understand belief and comfort in the Divine in the shadow of the Holocaust #WeRemember www.benyehudapress.c...

Read this wonderful in-depth review of Baruch November's poetry collection The Broken Heart Is The Master Key aviyakushner.substac...

On Sunday, Feb 15th, Yetzirah Book Club will feature Ben Yehdua Press poet Philip Terman and translations of the poetry of Riad Saleh Hussein and Nasser Rabah yetzirahpoets.org/yp...

Ben Yehdua Press poets Philip Terman and Baruch November host the Jewish Poetry Virtual Series. Register for free Jan 29: David Ebenbach, Betsy Fogelman-Tighe, Amy Small-McKinney www.jccbuffalo.org/e... Feb 19: Joshua Weiner, Julia Knobloch, David Caplan www.jccbuffalo.org/e...

SALE: Save 25% on all 2025 titles from Ben Yehuda Press www.benyehudapress.c...

Today is Rosh Chodesh Shevat. It's also the start of Jewish Poetry Month here at Ben Yehuda Press. We'd like to highlight "King of the Jews" by Matthew Lippman which was just shortlisted for the 75th Nation­al Jew­ish Book Awards www.amazon.com/King-...

This #nationalpopcorn day, read about The Golden Age in Hollywood in The Wicked Wit of the West. Irving Brecher convinced Judy Garland to star in Meet Me in St. Louis, wrote Bye Bye Birdie, and gave Jackie Gleason his first TV series and a new set of teeth www.benyehudapress.c...

At 11 years old, Naomi Wadler spoke at the 2018 pro-gun control protest March For Our Lives in Washington, DC. “I represent the African American women who are victims of gun violence, who are simply statistics instead of vibrant, beautiful girls full of potential.” #MLKDay #Unity

Congratulations Matthew Lipp­man, his poetry collection "King of the Jews" was nominated for the 75th Nation­al Jew­ish Book Awards Shortlist! www.jewishbookcounci...

Two of our authors, Rabbi Abby Stein and Art Green are mentioned in this Haaretz article surveying contemporary evolutions of Hassidim