Posts Tagged ‘ jewish art ’

Art from Jewish Chernobyl

January 22, 2013
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In the centuries before the catastrophic 1986 nuclear disaster, the Ukrainian city of Chernobyl was the site of a vibrant Jewish community. German Jewish artist Marion Kahnemann recently created a mixed-media series depicting the Chernobyl region and its Jewish past. ”Hinter dem rücken der Zeit” (“Behind the Back of Time” - exhibit PDF here) is…

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The Whole Megillah

March 11, 2011
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On Purim, it’s traditional to read Megillat Esther, the Scroll of Esther. This biblical book tells the…

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The Art of Marriage

February 3, 2011
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A ketubah is a Jewish marriage contract. In ancient days, it was used to describe a…

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Jewish Tradition, in Neon

December 4, 2010
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If Andy Warhol lit Shabbat candles, chances are they’d…

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