Once, a pocket was not attached to a woman’s clothing,
but tied around
her waist with a string or tape.
It would contain cellar keys, a paper of pins, a packet of seeds, a baby’s bib,
a hank of yarn or a Testament.
Or enough money to be buried,
so she would not burden her family.
Published in “5AM,” Spring 2006
Patty Seyburn has published four books of poems. Her most recent is “Perfecta” (What Books Press, 2014). She is an associate professor at CSU Long Beach.
Perhaps, since October 7th, a fifth generation has surfaced. Young Jews determining how (not if) Jewish tradition and beliefs will play a role in their own identity and the future identities of their children.
Given the difficult times that Israelis — and Jews worldwide — are currently living through, it can be challenging to navigate the holidays
“Too many women think their stories are not important or their voice doesn’t matter, which could not be further from the truth.”
On April 11, MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger held its 15th annual National Hunger Seder on Capitol Hill.
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