Exploring Faith Through Poetry by Midge Goldberg.  At synagogue, we say prayers that assume faith, talking to or about God, regardless of how we picture God in our own minds. Poems about faith give us a lot more leeway to explore that picture however we choose. We can admire, question, doubt, even challenge God directly. And a poem doesn’t have to be about faith to be about faith. Poems about spaghetti sauce, guinea pigs, whales, and baseball can also be about faith. In this discussion we’ll explore all the ways poems can help us understand what faith means to us. Feel free to bring a poem on the topic to share.

Midge Goldberg is the author of three books of poetry, including her most recent, To Be Opened After My Death, as well as the editor of Outer Space: 100 Poems, published by Cambridge University Press. She has published poems about faith (disguised as snowmen, Skilsaws, and junk mail) in numerous Jewish, Catholic, Christian, and nonreligious journals and anthologies.

The presentation is part of Etz Hayim Synagogue’s Adult Continuing Education Program, Hot Topics and Cool Contemporary Stuff.  We are located at 1-1/2 Hood Road, Derry, NH.  Please visit www.etzhayim.org/learn/adult-learning for a complete listing of Hot Topics.  For more information, please contact Stephen Soreff, MD, at soreffs15@aol.com or 603-895-6120.