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Tiferet Journal Fostering Peace through Literature and Art Interfaith Literary Journal & Writing Retreats

09/19/2026

Poetry can be a potent way to process devastating events--both personal and global. At our summer reading, Donna Spruijt-Metz read from her collection, To Phrase a Prayer for Peace, which she wrote the days following the October 7th attacks and the violence that followed.

Listen to the online reading for free here: https://buff.ly/MEtwe2d

This opening’s vivid descriptions make us feel like we’ve stepped out onto New York City streets with the protagonist. T...
09/17/2026

This opening’s vivid descriptions make us feel like we’ve stepped out onto New York City streets with the protagonist. This means we can unfortunately smell the “onslaught of foul odors,” too.

Read the rest of Pamela Walker’s short story in our newest issue, on page 56. https://buff.ly/zlZLtZU

Getting started can be one of the hardest parts of writing poetry. Luckily, our spiritual workshops have some inspiratio...
09/08/2026

Getting started can be one of the hardest parts of writing poetry. Luckily, our spiritual workshops have some inspiration to share.

Learn more about our weekly workshops on our website: https://buff.ly/2eZdTxa

Our weekly spiritual poetry workshops are inspired by the works of the greats, like Hafiz. If you’d like to write with t...
09/04/2026

Our weekly spiritual poetry workshops are inspired by the works of the greats, like Hafiz. If you’d like to write with these works in a group every week, learn more about our workshops on our website. We’d love to write with you.
https://buff.ly/2eZdTxa

Being ourselves— and expressing ourselves— is one of the strongest things we can do. And may our writing inspire others ...
08/30/2026

Being ourselves— and expressing ourselves— is one of the strongest things we can do. And may our writing inspire others to be themselves.

Congratulations to Tiferet Spiritual Poetry Workshop member Ann LoLordo on the publication of her chapbook, Materfamilia...
08/22/2026

Congratulations to Tiferet Spiritual Poetry Workshop member Ann LoLordo on the publication of her chapbook, Materfamilias, by Finishing Line Press.

We are thrilled for you and loved reading your poems.

Learn more about Ann’s book:
https://buff.ly/ldRlwu9

Read the rest of C.W. Buckley’s poem along with other spiritual writings from our Spring/Summer 2018 issue: https://buff...
08/15/2026

Read the rest of C.W. Buckley’s poem along with other spiritual writings from our Spring/Summer 2018 issue: https://buff.ly/ikGqH7y

08/07/2026

Congrats to our Spiritual Poetry Workshop writers who shared some of their work at our online virtual reading! Each of the featured poets – Susan Jackson, Deborah Leipziger, Donna Spruijt-Metz, and Claudia Reder has recently published a book. Thank you to the writers and viewers who spent the afternoon with us!

Please enjoy this excerpt from one of the writers, Claudia Reader.

08/07/2026

Congrats to our Spiritual Poetry Workshop writers who shared some of their work at our online virtual reading! Each of the featured poets – Susan Jackson, Deborah Leipziger, Donna Spruijt-Metz, and Claudia Reder has recently published a book. Thank you to the writers and viewers who spent the afternoon with us!

Please enjoy this excerpt from one of the writers, Claudia Reader.

Read the rest of Lisa Lopez Smith’s poem along with other spiritual writings from our Spring/Summer 2020 issue, featurin...
08/03/2026

Read the rest of Lisa Lopez Smith’s poem along with other spiritual writings from our Spring/Summer 2020 issue, featuring gorgeous cover art by Stephenie Bushra Khan: https://buff.ly/PHy48NX

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