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Piece of History’s Inventive Objects

4, Dec 2015

Contemporary Israeli designer “Piece of History” have some cool collectible objects on sale now that are inventive twists on traditional concepts. Just in time for Hanukkah, the Special DIY Sevivon, which comes flat and is easily assembled into a real usable dreidel. The also have Kings porcelain figurines: The Kings of united monarchy of Israel […]

Ken Goldman’s “Some Body Jewish” at The Philadelphia Museum of Jewish Art

1, Dec 2015

On view December 1, 2015 – April 1, 2016 Exhibit Curated for the PMJA by Wendi Furman Opening Reception: Thursday, December 3, 5:30-7pm. Artist Talk 6pm. About the Exhibition For the last thirty years I have been living and creating art in Israel. My work is influenced by the challenges of being at the same […]

“Not by Words Alone”: A Visual Beit-Midrash Evening with Yehuda Levy-Aldema

30, Oct 2015

Date: Tuesday, November 3rd, 2015 Time: 5:30 PM – 7 PM Location: 55 Lexington Avenue, Room 14-270, New York, NY A native of Jerusalem, Yehuda Levy Aldema has been working as an artist in a variety of media since 1982. A graduate from Bezalel Academy of Fine Arts, his first commissions were public murals in […]

Anshie Kagan: In Case Of Moshiach Break Glass

28, Oct 2015

By Beth Sarafraz for the Jewish Press Ani ma’amin b’emuna shelema be’viat hamashiach, Vi’af al pi sheyit’mame’ha im kol zeh achakeh lo bechol yom sheyavo. I believe with perfect faith in the coming of the Messiah; and even though he may delay, I will await him every day. –12th Principle of Faith, from Rambam’s Shloshah-Asar […]

The 2015 Jerusalem Biennale for Contemporary Jewish Art: September 24 – November 5

21, Sep 2015

The second Jerusalem Biennale for Contemporary Jewish Art (September 24 – November 5) will showcase the work of nearly 200 Israeli and international professional artists in 10 exhibitions hosted in seven city-center venues. Following the success of the inaugural Jerusalem Biennale in 2013, Biennale2015 will continue to explore the places where contemporary art meets the […]

Traversing Tradition: Transformation in and of Contemporary Jewish Life

7, Sep 2015

The JTS Arts Advisory Board Presents Traversing Tradition: Transformation in and of Contemporary Jewish Life Exhibition Curator: Rebecca Pristoop Participating Artists: Tamar Ettun | Jake Levin | Angela Strassheim | Silvio Wolf | Gil Yefman | Sarah Zell Young September 10, 2015, through May 19, 2016 3080 Broadway (at 122nd Street) New York City Traversing […]

“Fields of Dreams: Living Shmita in the Modern World” Opening at the YU Museum

21, Jun 2015

Now open at the YU Museum, a new gallery show based around Shmita, the seven year cycle for allowing agriculture to lay fallow. “Fields of Dreams: Living Shmita in the Modern World” is open June 21, 2015 – January 3, 2016. This exhibition explores the dynamic process through which the Biblical concept of Shmita was […]

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 […]

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 […]

Invitation: OFF LABEL Ceremonial Objects Imagined

23, Apr 2014

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