The almost impossible mosaic of memory, politics, history, language. and cultures is presented in this issue of Helicon.

Essays:

Ori Holander examines the public sphere of poetry in Israel. Dan Almagor looks into the development of the Hebrew song, especially the contrast between secular and sacred. Sabina Meseg writes about the state of eco-poetry, in Israel and worldwide. Azaria Alon views the country's landscape via Amihai, Tchernichovsky, and A. Hilel's poetry.

Explored archive: Gershom Sholem's letter to Franz Rosenzweig about the dangers of the daily and secular use of Hebrew. And H.N. Bialik's archived interview about environmental perseveration.

Poems:

Israeli poems: place, experience, and protest. Tovia Rivner, Taha Muhamad Ali, Rahel Halfi, Nidaa Hori, P. Kol, Amira Hess, Michel Hadad, Norit Zarchi, Anat Zaharia, Yoval Paz, Neta Li-Brown, Shai Dotan, Asher Riech, and more.

Poems by the Palestinian Rasan Zaktan.

Foreign poets write about Israel: H.L. Borches, Richard Jackson, Hanas Magnos Anchsberger, and Yoana Yeronim.

Visual art:

The Minshar School of Visual Art in collaboration with Helicon presents young photographers' views of Israel in their life.