By Dr. Miriam Heller Stern Artists have the capacity to be change agents in the work of Jewish education and organizational life; they help us shift perspective and engage in our work more creatively, more passionately, and with intention. Their presence is wasted if it is simply a side-show, or a gimmick to make boring content light and fun. Artists help us access our deepest potential. Dr. Elliot Eisner, one of the most prolific advocates … [Read more...] about A Showcase: 12 Jewish Artist-Educators You Should Know
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Jerusalem Biennale for Contemporary Jewish Art Opens Sunday
The 3rd Jerusalem Biennale for Contemporary Jewish Art, which will showcase the work of nearly 200 professional artists, Israeli and international, in dozens of exhibitions and installations in eight venues around the city, will run from October 1 through November 16. The Jerusalem Biennale, which explores the places where contemporary art intersects with the Jewish world of content, will take the concept of Watershed as its theme. According … [Read more...] about Jerusalem Biennale for Contemporary Jewish Art Opens Sunday
Moscow Jewish Film Festival Celebrates Third Year
The third year of the Moscow Jewish Film Festival is a wrap. During the festival, which was held June 12-20, almost 5,500 people came to see 53 films selected from more than 800 submissions from Russia, the United States, France, Israel, Poland, Spain, Canada, the United Kingdom and other countries. As described by its website, the festival’s mission is to give Moscow’s audience the opportunity to meet and explore the world of Jewish … [Read more...] about Moscow Jewish Film Festival Celebrates Third Year
New Book goes behind the scenes of Hasidic Musical Heritage
By Rabbi Jack Riemer JNS.org You don’t need to be a scholar of Jewish music to enjoy Velvel Pasternak’s new book, “Behind the Music: Stories, Anecdotes, Articles & Reflections.” You just need to be someone who wants to learn about the adventures of the author, a man who has done more than anyone else in our time to discover, record and transmit the treasures of Hasidic music. Velvel, as everyone calls him, tells wonderful stories about … [Read more...] about New Book goes behind the scenes of Hasidic Musical Heritage
A Pickle, a Latke, and a Sock: Why “Non-Jewish” Arts Programs Belong in the JCC
By Dave Cohn [Editorial note: Masters students at the Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion Zelikow School of Jewish Nonprofit Management write theses or capstone projects involving original research about topics of interest to Jewish organizations. eJewish Philanthropy is highlighting some of their findings in the form of short articles with links to their theses on the Berman Jewish Policy Archive.] “When you go to the 92nd … [Read more...] about A Pickle, a Latke, and a Sock: Why “Non-Jewish” Arts Programs Belong in the JCC
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