Marge Piercy – Stories and Poems
Mondays at 10:00am
Oct. 20, 27; Nov. 3, 10, 17, 24; Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22
Taught by Rabbi Emily Langowitz
$250.00
Description
Marge Piercy is a prolific Jewish author, activist, and feminist. She has published numerous volumes of poetry, novels, and one short story collection. In this semester, we will explore her short story collection, The Cost of Lunch, Etc. interspersed with her beautiful collection of Jewish poetry, The Art of Blessing the Day: Poems with a Jewish Theme. You need not be an expert on short stories or poems to join us and enjoy!
Each week’s readings are listed below. Readings found in The Cost of Lunch, Etc. will be marked with an S for story and readings found in The Art of Blessing the Day: Poems with a Jewish Theme will be marked with a P for poetry.
October 20: P – Learning to Read, Meditation Before Reading Torah
October 27: S – “The Shrine”
November 3: P- Apple Sauce for Eve, The Book of Ruth and Naomi
November 10: S – “The Easy Arrangement”
November 17: P – The Chuppah, The Wine
November 24: S – “Fog”
December 1: P – All Lovers Have Secret Names, Black Mountain
December 8: S – “What Remains”
December 15: P – A Candle in a Glass, Kaddish
December 22: P – The Rabbi’s Granddaughter and the Christmas Tree
This class meets weekly from 10am-11am in person, with zoom options available. Location and zoom link provided upon registration.
If you would like to pay by check, or have financial needs that require a scholarship, please contact Rabbi Langowitz at rabbilangowitz@womenlearning.org.
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