Love to read poetry? Drawn to Jewish poets writing in English, Hebrew, and Yiddish in translation? You don’t need to be Jewish to join! Let's lift the poetry off the page with some communal meaning-making.

Quarterly meetings led by group members on books of their choosing.

Join us on quarterly first Wednesdays, 12:30-2:30 pm at the Eastside Jewish Commons, 2420 NE Sandy, Portland, OR

2025 meeting dates: March 5th, June 4th, September 3rd, December 3rd

Next meeting: March 5th, 2025

Reading: Strip of Land: A Collection of Poems about Israel by Hanna Yerushalmi

Discussion led by Robert Trachtenberg

Feel free to bring your lunch and please plan on making a small donation to EJC each time we meet. $3-$10 is suggested. No one turned away for lack of funds.

Email bjftighe@hotmail.com with questionS