About the Series Henry & Delia Meyers Library Henry & Delia Meyers Library and Media Center and Media Center Hebrew poetry has been a part of Jewish culture since the time of King David, reflecting Francine Menken, director: Modern Hebrew Poetry both national events and yearnings, and [email protected] or 248.432.5546 private thoughts. Throughout the Ages JOIN US FOR “Modern Hebrew Poetry Throughout the Ages” History of the Jews, Israel and Israelis will focus on writing from mid-19th century The Meyers Library Book Club as reflected in Hebrew poetry Europe to contemporary Israel. Classes will Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m. Presented by Dina Routin consider the individual intentions of poets Opening Program: October 21 and the way their works narrate the times, the Mondays, growth of Zionism and the development of the Hebrew language. October 12 – December 7, 2015 All classes begin at 11 a.m. About the Presenter and will be held at the library, A native of Jerusalem, Dina located on the lower level of the JCC Routin holds a master’s degree, with honors, in Hebrew Co-sponsored by: Literature and Poetry from the Hebrew University of Facilitated by Marilyn Schelberg, Ph.D. Jerusalem, and she is certified in text editing at the David Yellin Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit College of Jewish Education. D. Dan & Betty Kahn Building Eugene & Marcia Applebaum Jewish Community Campus Today, Dina serves as development associate 6600 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322 at the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan www.jccdet.org Detroit, tutors English, is a freelance text editor The Jewish Community Center and teaches at Oakland Community College. of Metropolitan Detroit Yehuda Leib Gordon Naftali Herz Imber Haim Nachman Bialik Shaul Tchernichovsky Leah Goldberg Esther Raab Nathan Alterman Uri Zvi Greenberg OCTOBER 12 NOVEMBER 2 NOVEMBER 30 The Age of Jewish Enlightenment The Age of Neo-Symbolism The Age of Wars and Post-Wars and Poets of Zion (Haskalah) (1930s and ’40s) (1970s and ’80s) (Mid-19th century) Nathan Alterman • Uri Zvi Greenberg Haim Guri • David Avidan • Yehuda Amichai Yehuda Leib Gordon • Naftali Herz Imber Leah Goldberg DECEMBER 7 During Book Fair there will be no lecture OCTOBER 19 The Age of Post Modernism and Multi-Voices The Age of Rejuvenation and National Poetry NOVEMBER 16 (1990s and 2000s) (At change of centuries) Yonadav Kaplun • Zelda • Dalia Rabikovitch The Age of the Holocaust Haim Nachman Bialik • Shaul Tchernichovsky (1940s and ’50s) OCTOBER 26 Survivors’ Poetry vs. Israeli Poetry SERIES COST JCC members $20/Non-members $25 The Age of Women Poets NOVEMBER 23 (1920s and ’30s) SINGLE CLASS $5 Rachel • Esther Raab • Yocheved Bat Miriam The Age of the State RSVP to Karen Siegel: Elishe’va (1950s and ’60s) 248.432.5692 or [email protected] Nathan vs. Nathan Haim Guri Dan Pagis Dalia Rabikovitch Yocheved Bat Miriam Yonadav Kaplun Zelda David Avidan Nathan Zach.