Poems of Jerusalem

By Yehuda Amichai

Categories: Literature & Fiction

Poems of Jerusalem is a selection of poems by Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai about the city where he lived for most of his life, presented in Hebrew and English. Amichai writes about Jerusalem's history, religions and conflicts alongside everyday life, love and memory. The poems mix the sacred and the ordinary, reflecting on war, faith and the weight of the past in a divided city.

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