Poetry of Peculiar Joys: Elegy, Memory, and Epiphany

This gathering will bring together six contemporary Jewish poets from diverse backgrounds and experiences to share work on the transformative power of joy – from how elegy can lead to epiphanies, to re-envisioning and reframing our lives through various ways of letting go. Don’t miss this meaningful conversation with Jared Beloff, Rosebud Ben-Oni, Jared Harél, Lynn Melnick, Jason Schneiderman, and Yerra Sugarman.

Poetry of Peculiar Joys will feature readings from each of the poets, followed by a conversation moderated by Jared Harél. After the conversation, we will engage in a community writing exercise facilitated by Harél to try our own hands at using poetry to move through loss towards joy.

This event will take place as part of Sukkot in The Neighborhood – a festival of Jewish arts, culture, and spirituality taking place in an art installation Sukkah in Brooklyn. Check out the full line-up of events here.