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“Members of the Tribe” Holiday T-Shirt Sale!

28, Nov 2014

Members of the Tribe, aka, M.o.T.s is now having a clearance sale on all their innovative and clever apparel. All T-shirts are now priced at $10 and they make excellent gifts. The Los Angeles-based company pledges that 10% of all proceeds are given to tzedakah in accordance with Jewish tradition. Choose from classics like “Did […]

Oscar-Qualifying ‘Little White Lie’ Spreads

21, Nov 2014

Lacey Schwartz, National Outreach Director / New York Regional Director for Be’Chol Lashon, an organization committed to raising awareness of the global diversity of Judaism, has just released her film ‘Little White Lie‘ to broader theaters after many successful festival appearances. The documentary tells Lacey’s own story of growing up in a typical upper-middle-class Jewish […]

Jan Lauren Greenfield Presents the 12 Tribes Project

15, Nov 2014

What if Jacob’s sons were replaced with a tribe of pop culture stars. Did Jacob’s sons walk the ancient paths of Canaan and Egypt trailed by tribesmen and women hoping to get a glimpse? Did their friends and family hit them up for extra livestock? Would they be living in Hollywood today? The concept that […]

Todd Weinstein “Light is My Voice”

3, Nov 2014

Light Is My Voice: Images, Legends, and Abstractions Photographs by Todd Weinstein Now on view until Dec. 22 The Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family Campus 28123 Orchard Lake Road Farmington Hills, Michigan (www.holocaustcenter.org) “Weinstein’s most recent exhibition, Light Is My Voice, currently on view at the Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills, MI, through December […]

Craig Kaplan’s 3-D Printed Kippot

30, Oct 2014

By Lauren Katz for NPR What do you get when you combine a computer science background with Judaica? A 3-D printed kippah. Craig Kaplan, an associate professor in the Computer Graphics Lab at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, rarely leaves the house without his Panama hat in warmer weather. He wanted to design […]

Custom and Craft – Call for Artists

28, Oct 2014

From the team behind Haggadot.com comes Custom & Craft, a new site for publishing your own Shabbat services and Jewish celebrations. Soon, you’ll be able to mix and match prayers, songs, and artwork for Friday night service, Havdalah, mealtime gatherings, and more. Find out more at http://www.customandcraft.org/. We are currently accepting submissions for artwork from […]

The Art & Stuff of Will Deutsch, Corrie Siegel, and Hillel Smith

23, Oct 2014

Almost 200 pieces of art will be on display from Will Deutsch, Corrie Siegel and Hillel Smith! And while this isn’t happening at the official NCJW thrift store, we’re paying homage by creating a pop up thrift store right in the venue! That’s right! You’ll be able to purchase previously loved goods and art prints […]

‘Rebbe Nachman’ Tales to Hit the Big Screen

13, Oct 2014

Novelist’s journey back to his Jewish heritage inspires movie based on hassidic legend’s teachings, featuring Israeli star Yehuda Barkan. This article originally appeared in Arutz Sheva. Novelist Tzvi Fishman has discovered a new way of doing t’shuva (repentance) during this High Holiday season. He’s making a movie. The Rambam (Maimonides) writes that to do complete […]

Making/History: Reconstructing the Gwoździec Synagogue

8, Oct 2014

As contemporary artists we constantly strike a balance between what is new and what our influences are. What is it then to approach a lost piece of art, which may have been essential to the heritage you hold dear, and make something new from it? In 2011, three organizations—the Museum of the History of Polish […]

‘A Prayer for Peace’: Kol HaOt Sukkot Exhibit & Events

7, Oct 2014

Kol HaOt presents a moving exhibit on “Peace” featuring noted artists such as Andi Arnovitz, Sharon Binder, Izzy Pludwinski, Ruth Schreiber, David Moss, Ken Goldman, and many others. Sunday October 12 & Monday October 13, 4pm – 9pm Ahim Hasid Complex 45 Emek Refraim, German Colony, Jerusalem, Israel. Also featuring: • Guided tours of the […]


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