This challenging poem vents Bialik’s frustration at the victims the Jews have allowed themselves to become, and seeks to change the direction of their national fate by pushing them to reclaim their former courage and nerve.

In this disturbing Yiddish piece, Shapiro shows how anti-Semites are made, provides an indictment against modern civilization, and forces Jews to confront the escalating violence against them.

Asch provides an endorsement of muscular Judaism, ridiculing those who would prevent Jews from standing up to their antagonists.

A neo-hasidic tale that seeks to bridge the major Jewish religious gap of the day, in hopes that it will bring about a united, independent Jewish people on Polish soil.