Since the mass immigration waves of the 1950s, Israeli literature has reflected the issues of Jews from Muslim countries and their integration into and influence on Israeli culture. Rachel traces the arc from marginalization to empowered voices through this rich and creative contemporary literature.

The calamity of October 7th and all that has followed has left Israel and the Jewish world in shock and despair. The expression commonly used is ein milim-no words! And yet, there are those who struggle and find words. Raw and painful, full of love and hope. these poems come from different parts of Israeli society and offer us a touchstone for how Israeli society is experiencing this unimaginable reality.