(JHE) — Mazel tov to the three international artists chosen as the first ShUM Cities Artists in Residence! They include the Italy-based American musician Avery Gosfield; the Argentinian architect German Morales, and the New York-based visual artist Katya Oicherman. The … continue reading →
The Hebrew month of Av started this past weekend. The Hebrew astrological sign for Av is the Lion — so we thought we’d post some images of the lion in Jewish ritual art and decoration. Of course, as a symbol, … continue reading →
The Prague Jewish Museum was honored in the 2020 Gloria Musaealis National Museum Competition for its reconstruction of the Spanish Synagogue and the new permanent exhibition housed there The museum received a Special Award in the category “Museum Achievement of … continue reading →
(JHE) — The festival of Shavuot, which begins tonight, marks the reception of the Torah — and Ten Commandments — at Mt. Sinai. Jews traditionally go to synagogue on Shavuot to hear the Ten Commandments read out: 1. I am the … continue reading →
(JHE) — A fragment of a polychrome painting of a Kabbalistic text in Aramaic was discovered by chance under a layer of plaster in a public utility building in the town of Lipsko, in southeast Poland. Announcing the discovery on … continue reading →
