Since one of the hallmarks of Reconstructionist ideology is that Judaism is a civilization, we are aware that our Jewish lives are informed by art, language and culture as well as by religious ideology and religious practice. To ensure that we have meaningful opportunities to engage with art, language and culture, our morning Torah study will consist of reading poetry. We will be looking at Jewish poems, but this begs the question, what is a Jewish poem? To help us explore this question, we will begin our series, fittingly enough, by reading Myra Sklarew’s “What is a Jewish Poem?” Poetry has the potential to reach us in a way that colloquial language often does not. This series promises some thought provoking, engaging, and perhaps moving conversation. I look forward to joining you for poetry and conversation.