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Queen Esther said to herself What is there to fear? We move in our orbits like the stars.
But in the night looking at the black fields and river she could not help thinking of Vashti’s white cheeks…
Contributor:
Charles Reznikoff
Places:
New York City, United States of America (New York, United States of America)
Date:
1917
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This is the story of a queen who gave her daughter in marriage to a young king and then gave her the following instructions, inasmuch as she was about to be married. Since she was sending the daughter…
Contributor:
Isaac ben Eliyakim of Posen
Places:
Prague, Holy Roman Empire (Prague, Czech Republic)
Date:
ca. 1620
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They present me with the bill
For not having been satisfied,
And they always surprise me with the wealth of their lexicon.
They ask me for a receipt for my fate,
And they make me think,
That…
Contributor:
Nurit Zarchi
Places:
Tel Aviv, Israel
Date:
2001
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convicted, with her husband,
of “conspiracy to commit
espionage”; killed in the
electric chair June 19, 1953
Contributor:
Adrienne Rich
Places:
New York, United States of America
Date:
1981
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“Ma’aseh Bruria,” a group creation compiled from Talmudic and Midrashic sources.
Conceived, originated and researched by: Gabriella…
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Gabriella Lev, Aliza Elion-Israeli
Places:
Jerusalem, Israel
Date:
1982
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Giorgio [Entering]:Am I disturbing you?Olga:So it seems! What good wind brings you here? Sit down.Giorgio:Thank you. I’m returning from the Exposition . . .Olga:Ah, you went! . . .Giorgio:.…
Contributor:
Amelia Pincherle Rosselli
Places:
Vienna, Austro-Hungarian Empire (Vienna, Austria)
Date:
1898
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Please listen to my words,
Wise, honest, and beautiful women
For my riddle is complete:
Against your faithful crew [of women]
Old men
Raise your shame to the stars
While I protect you,
Defend you…
Contributor:
Judah Sommo
Places:
Mantua, Duchy of Mantua (Mantova, Italy)
Date:
1577
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When God created the first man, Adam, and realized that he was all alone, God said: It is not good for a man to be alone and he created a woman for Adam and named her Lilith. From the beginning…
Contributor:
Yael Feiler
Places:
Tel Aviv, Israel
Date:
1981
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I run on the bridge
and the children follow
Yonatan
Yonatan they call
a little blood
just a little blood to finish up the honey
I’d let them pierce me with tacks
but the children want
and they are…
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Yona Wallach
Places:
Tel Aviv, Israel
Date:
1966
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First having read the book of myths,
and loaded the camera,
and checked the edge of the knife-blade,
I put on
the body-armor of black rubber
the absurd flippers
the grave and awkward mask.
I am…
Contributor:
Adrienne Rich
Places:
Waltham, United States of America
Date:
1972