Growing as a Poet
By Joy Ladin I started writing what I thought of as poems as soon as I learned to write. I have no idea why. My family wasn’t literary, and I don’t think we had any poetry (other than Dr. Seuss) in the house. But from the first, I wanted to put words into patterns, and…
Letter from the Editors: Issue NO. 4
Welcome to our first issue of the Fall 2020 Semester. This semester began in an unusual way due to COVID-19 and all of its ramifications. As a result of COVID-19, we all find ourselves in some very unique spaces — physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and beyond. This issue considers the notion of THE SPACES IN…
Letter from the Editors: Issue No. 3
By: Elazar Krausz and Rocky Pincus, Editors-in-Chief It’s clear that our lives right now are very different than they have ever been. With the spread of COVID-19 essentially bringing the entire country to a halt, all of our lives have been rattled, our routines disrupted, and our fortitude tested. But, as we resume classes online…
EVENT: Yosef Rosenfield’s Back-to-School Concert
By: Elazar Krausz, Editor-In-Chief Much of what music majors at Yeshiva College do is study music academically, taking music history and music theory courses to deepen their understanding of music’s intricate workings. But arguably the more exciting side of YC’s music program is the various opportunities to perform, which include, among other offerings, the chamber…
Letter from the Editors: Issue No. 2 – “Here”
By: Elazar Krausz and Rocky Pincus, Editors-in-Chief In late September, just after the now-famous LGBTQ march that took place on the Wilf Campus, a friend of ours approached us with an idea. “As a gay student at YU,” he said, “I’ve never felt more unsafe on my own campus.” The publicity of the march had…
Letter from the Editors: Issue No. 1
By: Elazar Krausz and Rocky Pincus, Editors-in-Chief Today we released the first ever issue of Yeshiva University Journal of the Arts, a new iteration under a new name, following in the spirit of YU’s Journal of Fine Arts before us, and seeking inspiration from the arts journals and literary magazines YU students have produced over…
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