The Mirror of the Times: The Poetry of Nathan Alterman
with Dr. Rachel Korazim
Wednesday, November 18
7:00-8:30 PM at GJC
In this session, Rachel will introduce the poetry of Nathan Alterman through a new bilingual anthology of his poems, The Mirror of the Times, a project spearheaded by Rachel together with the Department of Jewish Peoplehood in the Office of the Vice Chair of the World Zionist Organization, Dr. Yizhar Hess. Many of the poems will be available in English for the first time.
One of the central voices of modern Hebrew poetry, Alterman wrote in response to the political and moral challenges of his time, moving between poetry and public life and combining sharp critique with a deep commitment to Israel.
Through selected poems, Rachel will explore Alterman’s questions about Israel, responsibility, and the role of a moral voice in times of crisis and how these questions continue to resonate in Israel today.
Dr. Rachel Korazim is a leading Jewish educator and internationally renowned teacher of Israeli literature, known for bringing Hebrew poetry to life for diverse audiences around the world.Until 2008 she was the Academic Director of distance learning programs at the Jewish Agency’s Department of Education. Born in Israel, she served as an IDF officer in the central training base for women and was later a member of the IDF delegation to Niger (West Africa).
She is a graduate of Haifa University with a Ph.D. in Jewish education. Dr. Korazim has vast experience in Jewish education in Israel, the US, Canada, Latin America, and Europe. She is a founder of a special program for soldiers from disadvantaged backgrounds.
She is involved with Jewish education worldwide. Since 1990, she has invested time and energy in helping emerging Jewish schools of Hungary, Rachel teaches at Israel’s well known learning centers such as Pardes and the Shalom Hartman Institutes as well as numerous Jewish communities in the world.
Through her teaching and the global online learning community she founded during the COVID-19 pandemic, she has helped thousands engage deeply with Israeli culture and moral discourse.