2024 Reuben Rose Competition

The judges for the 35th Competition, held in 2024, were:

First prize: Judith R. Robinson (USA): A Stream in Late Autumn. Use the audio bar below to hear a recording of Judith reading her poem.

Second prize: Evie Groch, (USA) Unknowable.

Third prize — this year three third prizes were awarded:

Jamie Wendt (USA): Your Office. Use the audio bar below to hear a recording of Jamie reading her poem.

Elaine Mintzer (USA): In Visible Light. Use the audio bar below to hear a recording of Elaine reading her poem.

David Allard (UK): Skimming Stones Towards and Invisible Island. Use the audio bar below to hear a recording of David reading his poem.

Honourable Mentions (in random order):

Silence, by Gary Corbi (USA)

At Shabbat Dinner, an Old Friend Asks Me, “What Makes a Poem a Poem?”
by David Silverman (USA)

Insomnia, by Iris Dan (Israel)

Six Hostages, by Laurel Benjamin (USA)

In the safe haven of Maale Hacarmel, by Naomi Yalin (Israel)

…But for the Grace of God…, by Miriam Webber (aka Rumi Morkin) (Israel)

Ode to a Young Mad Hatter, by Fran Levin (Israel)

Unsettling, by Elisa Subin (Israel)

Kindness (a haiku), by Pesach Rotem (Israel)

My Father’s Synagogue, by Pearl Abraham (USA)

To read and download the texts of the five winning poems and the ten that gained an Honourable Mention click here (PDF file).