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Interracial Chalk Drawings And Dances

With their own long history of suffering oppression and hate fresh in their minds, many American Jews played important roles in the civil rights movement.

A Jewish Art Primer (Part VI) – Contemporary Jewish Art

We have documented 1,800 years of Jewish Art production in the preceding five sections of the "Jewish Art Primer".

Smile And Say Cheese: Children Maimed By War

Children playing with dolls generally make good photo ops.

A Jewish Art Primer (Part V) – After The Catastrophe

The Holocaust, dominating Jewish Art for much of the late 20th century, is arguably the first form of Jewish Art to penetrate the mainstream cultural dialogue.

Kissinger In His Own Words

Since returning to private life some three decades ago, Henry Kissinger has doggedly attempted to restore some luster to a rather badly tarnished image. Lionized by the press in the mid-1970’s as “Super K,” the unprecedentedly powerful secretary of state and mighty architect of American foreign policy during the Nixon-Ford era, Kissinger saw his stock fall rapidly in the 1980’s and 90’s as conservatives criticized him for what they saw as his defeatist policy of détente with the Soviet Union and liberals lambasted him for what they viewed as his amoral, Machiavellian sacrifice of American ideals on the altar of pragmatism and realpolitik.

What If Abraham Sacrificed Isaac Anyway?

Behold! It came to pass, after those things occurred, that Abraham was tested.

Soda Bottle Sandals And Post-Library Shelving

A poor child's feet parade crude sandals, straps affixed to soda bottles with the caps still intact.

A Literary Review: The History Of A Myth – The Artless Jew, By...

While some ideas are foolish but harmless, others are not only incorrect but also corrosively destructive.

People Of The Book, People Of The Text: The Harry G. Friedman Society And...

Brad Sabin Hill was sitting in the Oriental Reading Room at the British Library.

The Passion Of Leah Ashkenazy

"There is just something about that little girl that I can't get out of my mind. How does she face those fire-breathing beasts?"

Zionist Art Nouveau: Ideal Or Idealistic?

It's just about the last thing you'd suspect of relevance and contribution to anything culturally meaningful.

Terna’s Touch

Frederick Terna has a soft touch. His images are neither strident nor angry.

Chava Roth’s Meanings

Pleasure and Meaning. In the visual arts they are equally essential.

Self Affirmations (Part Two)

Last week I wrote about self talk and how negative self talk can affect your whole outlook on life and give you a negative spin on how you see yourself.

Ozeri’s Bukharan Conversation

Look someone in the eye, and you immediately begin a narrative.

Fleeting Prayer Manhattan Mincha Map

Mincha is the most fragile of prayers. It is typically caught on the run, sandwiched between a hurried lunch and return to the ordeals of the workday.

The Pope’s Mixed Legacy

The foremost memory of John Paul II will be for his heart. When I conjure up an image of the pope, it is invariably in connection with some gesture of warmth and loving kindness to a child, to a widow, to the poor.

Shalom Y’All: The Southern Jewish Experience

Imagining the tempting aroma of pecan pie and fresh challah, the age-old rhythms of Southern Jewry unfold before our eyes in the seductively handsome exhibition of photographs, Shalom Y'all, currently at the Jewish Museum of Florida in Miami Beach.

Rembrandt Etchings

Walking out of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial in Washington, D.C. the stench of mass murder was overpowering.

Kabbalica: Aviva Yunger To Show At The Bergen County Y

The first question a viewer ought to pose regarding any work of art that includes text is: if we strip you of your text, are you significantly changed?

Masterdaf.com – Talmud On The Web

One of the newest websites to sprout up on the Internet is Masterdaf.com. A few weeks ago, www.masterdaf.com appeared on the Internet as an experimental website, and, as of recently, is fully functional. Masterdaf.com is not just another one of those pointless dot com websites that have nothing to offer or, even worse, try to sell you a worthless product.

New Acquisitions At The Jewish Museum

The Jewish Museum occupies a singular position in the Jewish universe, acting as a two way mirror.

The Divine Ecology Of Janet Shafner New Paintings

"When the Holy One, blessed is He, created the first man, He took him and led him around the trees of the Garden of Eden and said, 'Look at My works!

Marking The Land Of Israel: Photographs Of Chanan Getraide

What makes the Land of Israel so special? Given to us by G-d, this wonderfully diverse corner of earth is much more of a gift than meets the eye.

Emmanuil And Janet Snitkovsky – Paintings

Two highly successful artists, the husband and wife team of Emmanuil and Janet Snitkovsky, are currently exhibiting a selection of eight large Judaic paintings at the Chassidic Art Institute in Crown Heights.

Foundations Of Jewish Life: An Auction At Kestenbaum

The foundations of a Jewish life may be discerned in three outstanding works of Jewish art that I had the pleasure to preview for the Kestenbaum auction scheduled for March 30, 2004.

You Can’t Go Home: Digital Art By Shulamit Tibor

We all attempt to reap sustenance from the past. Our collective heritage acts as a foundation of cultural values necessary for us to build into the future.

Sotheby’s Judaica

Jewish Art has always been burdened by Jewish history.

Director Of The Jewish Image: Frederic Brenner's Photographs At The Brooklyn Museum

Jews with Hogs (1994) is the first image one encounters in Frederic Brenner's exhibition of photographs of contemporary Jews from around the world currently at the Brooklyn Museum.

Diaspora Pictures: Photographs By Chrystie Sherman

There are Diasporas and then there are Diasporas.

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