Modern Hebrew poets forge meaning through a sophisticated dance with their religious and literary heritage, exploiting over two millennia of Jewish tradition to create multilayered works that both honor and challenge their origins. Through close reading and comparative analysis of poems by Chaim Nachman Bialik and Yehuda Amichai, distinctive patterns emerge in how contemporary poets transform ancient Hebrew terms and metaphors from biblical and rabbinic literature. Bialik reimagines liturgical concepts like "or hadash" (new light) from morning prayers, while Amichai subverts traditional religious formulations to express modern spiritual alienation. In Amichai's "Time," biblical and liturgical phrases are recontextualized to reflect contemporary existential concerns and loss of faith. The analysis reveals that modern Hebrew poetry's uniqueness stems not merely from its allusive technique, but from its ability to simultaneously evoke and transform a continuous literary tradition spanning millennia. This creates a distinctive tension between traditional religious meaning and modern secular experience, producing a sophisticated literary discourse that requires deep cultural literacy for full comprehension. The findings illuminate how modern Hebrew poets navigate between reverence for tradition and contemporary existential realities.