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The Asufa Haggadah 2015: Now On Sale

17, Mar 2015

It’s become a tradition: every year, a group of more than 40 Israeli artists comes together and creates a new haggadah. They follow only two rules: 1) Each artist creates only a single page 2) The artists must use the standard Haggadah text The result? A volume that entertains and surprises every time you turn […]

Jacqueline Nicholls in San Francisco

24, Feb 2015

The Arts of Jacqueline Nicholls: Time, Text & Textiles On exhibit in the Katz Snyder Gallery Mid March – June 2015 British artist Jacqueline Nicholls uses her art to explore traditional Jewish ideas in untraditional ways. The exhibition will be comprised of the kittel collection, Nicholls’ interpretation of the different ways that clothing is used […]

Nina Paley’s Seder Masochism

2, Feb 2015

Nina Paley, animator and activist behind Sita Sings The Blues, has been working on her new project Seder Masochism since 2011. She has just released a new work in progress scene, “G0d Calls Moses To Mt. Horeb”. God Calls Moses to Mt. Horeb from Nina Paley on Vimeo.

Featured Artist: Rochel Schiffrin

1, Feb 2015

Sheva Minim II, Papercut, 31.5” x 16.75” x 2.5” Intricate cut paper artwork depicting the seven agricultural products, that are listed in the Torah as being special products of the Land of Israel. The seven species are wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives and dates. Rochel Schiffrin is a young paper-cut artist from Pittsburgh, PA. […]

Rami Ozeri and the Jerusalem Biennale

26, Jan 2015

by Yehudis Barmatz Rami Ozeri has a background in economics and philosophy. We can use people like him in the arts. He is a dreamer, a planner and a networker. He has the advantage of providing a stage for a growing scene of Jewish artists who otherwise would remain in shelters and behind closed doors. […]

Photo Exhibit Explores Lives of Russian-Speaking Orthodox Jews

1, Jan 2015

On January 8, the COJECO Blueprint Fellowship will host “Re:Turn”, a joint photography exhibition and literary salon, featuring the photographs of Anna Chana Demidova and the short fiction of Avital Chizhik. The evening is devoted to the narratives of Russian-speaking Orthodox Jews – originally from the Soviet Union who became observant. “This demographic turned out […]

Call for Entries: Jerusalem Biennale [Full Details]

25, Dec 2014

FOR NEXT YEAR IN JERUSALEM BIENNALE2015 – Open Call The Jerusalem Biennale will be held for the second time between September 24th and November 5th, 2015 in different locations around the city center of Jerusalem. The Jerusalem Biennale is dedicated to exploring the places in which the Contemporary Art world and the Jewish world of […]

[Photos] Jerusalem Biennale Open Call Launch NYC

24, Dec 2014

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Seeking Jewish Art at Art Basel

18, Dec 2014

It is always an interesting experiment to go to Art Basel in Miami with the intent of discovering contemporary Jewish art.

Call for Artists: Asylum Arts International Jewish Artist Retreat 2015

1, Dec 2014

The Asylum International Jewish Artist Retreat is entering its third year, and applications are now open for 2015. Once again, it will be hosted in Garrison, NY, north of New York City and this time it will be taking place MAY 3-6, 2015. Jewish Art Now’s Creative Director/ filmmaker Saul Sudin was a participant in […]


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