There will be a poetry reading in English at the Tmol Shilshom Literary Café (Jerusalem, Israel) with Yakov Azriel and Ruth Fogelman on Wednesday, March 17 at 7PM.
Yakov Azriel has published three books of poetry in the USA : Threads From A Coat Of Many Colors: Poems On Genesis, In The Shadow Of A Burning Bush: Poems On Exodus and Beads for the Messiah`s Bride: Poems on Leviticus, all published by Time Being Books. His latest book of poetry is presently a candidate for the National Jewish Book Award (in the category of poetry) in the United States. Over 120 of his poems have been published in journals in the USA, the UK and Israel, and his poems have won twelve awards in international poetry competitions, as well as two fellowships from the Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture.
Ruth Fogelman, a long-time resident of Jerusalem’s Old City, is the winner of the Reuben Rose Poetry Competition, 2006 and commended winner of the John Reid Traditional Poetry Competition, 2007. Ruth’s first full poetry collection, Cradled in G-d’s Arms, which includes her award winning poem, was recently released. Ruth is author of Within the Walls of Jerusalem - A Personal Perspective. Her poems, articles, short stories and photography have appeared in anthologies and other publications in Israel, the USA and India. Ruth leads the Pri Hadash Women’s Writing Workshop in Jerusalem and holds a Masters Degree from the Creative Writing Program of Bar Ilan University.
(More information HERE.)
Yakov Azriel has published three books of poetry in the USA : Threads From A Coat Of Many Colors: Poems On Genesis, In The Shadow Of A Burning Bush: Poems On Exodus and Beads for the Messiah`s Bride: Poems on Leviticus, all published by Time Being Books. His latest book of poetry is presently a candidate for the National Jewish Book Award (in the category of poetry) in the United States. Over 120 of his poems have been published in journals in the USA, the UK and Israel, and his poems have won twelve awards in international poetry competitions, as well as two fellowships from the Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture.
Ruth Fogelman, a long-time resident of Jerusalem’s Old City, is the winner of the Reuben Rose Poetry Competition, 2006 and commended winner of the John Reid Traditional Poetry Competition, 2007. Ruth’s first full poetry collection, Cradled in G-d’s Arms, which includes her award winning poem, was recently released. Ruth is author of Within the Walls of Jerusalem - A Personal Perspective. Her poems, articles, short stories and photography have appeared in anthologies and other publications in Israel, the USA and India. Ruth leads the Pri Hadash Women’s Writing Workshop in Jerusalem and holds a Masters Degree from the Creative Writing Program of Bar Ilan University.
(More information HERE.)
