Yehuda Amichai Service  

Celebrating the Most Beloved Israeli Poet 

Friday February 17 at 8:00pm 

A Unique Service Integrating Amichai’s Poetry, Special Music & Continuous Illustrations 

Presentation by Rabbi Sussman

 

 Yehuda Amichai  1924-2000

·       German born, immigrated to Israel as a young child

·       Soldier: WWII, Israeli War for Independence, Sinai &Yom Kippur Wars

·       Teacher

·       Most Translated Israeli Poet Since King David

ü Read “Wildpeace” when Rabin, Peres, & Arafat received the Nobel Peace  Prize

ü Preciousness of private experiences in times of war

ü Playful and mischievous, inventive metaphor