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EPISODE · Oct 6, 2025 · 46 MIN

Poetry in Response to 7 October - with Irit Burkeman

from All Else is Commentary: A Podcast of Jewish Ideas

This week Elliott is joined by Irit Burkeman to discuss Hebrew poems that have been written in the wake of the 7 October attacks.You can find a handout with the poems they talk about here: https://www.alyth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Poetry-for-7-Oct.pdf Next week: Elliott has been busy collecting High Holy Day sermons from Progressive clergy colleagues across the UK - he'll be introducing them and letting you hear their words.If you have any comments or questions, please be in touch with us at [email protected] – we would love to hear from you. You can also join the conversation on our Facebook page, and we also on Bluesky, so please head over there to give us a follow as well.If there are people in your life who you think would be interested, please tell them about All Else Is Commentary. Please visit our website: https://www.alyth.org.uk/learn-us/adult-learning/all-else-is-commentary/All Else Is Commentary is brought to you by Alyth.We are incredibly grateful to be supported by the Shoresh Charitable Trust. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Elliott is joined by Irit Burkeman to discuss Hebrew poems that have been written in the wake of the 7 October attacks.You can find a handout with the poems they talk about here: https://www.alyth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Poetry-for-7-Oct.pdf Next week: Elliott has been busy collecting High Holy Day sermons from Progressive clergy colleagues across the UK - he'll be introducing them and letting you hear their words.If you have any comments or questions, please be in touch with us at [email protected] – we would love to hear from you. You can also join the conversation on our Facebook page, and we also on Bluesky, so please head over there to give us a follow as well.If there are people in your life who you think would be interested, please tell them about All Else Is Commentary. Please visit our website: https://www.alyth.org.uk/learn-us/adult-learning/all-else-is-commentary/All Else Is Commentary is brought to you by Alyth.We are incredibly grateful to be supported by the Shoresh Charitable Trust. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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