The Song Remains – דאָס ליד איז געבליבן

Category: Yisroel Shtern

  • Good People

    The world passes through their eyes / as summer passes through fields. / Just as the earth is taut with becoming, / in their word, progress is primed.

  • I’m Not Envious

    I’m not envious of anyone, / save the song of the scythe / eventide in the countryside…

  • A Phrase About Man in an Old Holy Book

    Though Springtime, there was rain and snow, / and above the columns of night / grief clambered like a cat and terrorized all the roads. / I sat alone, leafing through an old holy book.

  • About Yisroel Shtern

    Yisroel Shtern (1894-1942) was born in Ostrołęka (Ostrolenke), educated in yeshivas, and became a follower of the Mussar movement. After being imprisoned during the First World War, he lived in Warsaw, where he ultimately perished in the Ghetto in 1942. He published poems in many literary journals, and became known as one of the most…