Journal

Celebrating Jewish Book Illustration for Children at the Madison Gathering

The week-long gathering in Madison, Wisconsin titled "Practicing Jews: Art, Identity, and Culture" placed Jewish visual storytelling in children's literature…

Hands, Hinges, and Aromatics at the Madison Conference

For three hours in a light-filled studio near Lake Mendota, attendees of "Practicing Jews: Art, Identity, and Culture" set aside their notebooks and picked up…

Jewish American Pop Art Finds Its Missing Context

Jewish American Pop Art is often presented as a story of bright colour, comic-book panels, commercial signs and mass consumption. That familiar account can…

Jewish Art in Medieval Spain at the Madison Conference

The week-long gathering in Madison, Wisconsin brought together scholars, artists, and community members to explore Jewish visual culture. Among the sessions,…

Memorial art shaped by a Jewish cemetery visit

The Practicing Jews conference in Madison opened one of its most moving days with a field trip to a historic Jewish cemetery, where attendees traced the porous…

Madison Youth Mural Project Echoes Across Communities

Tucked inside the week-long Practicing Jews conference in Madison, Wisconsin, a quieter initiative unfolded alongside the keynote talks and gallery viewings: a…

Instant Withdrawals And The Evolution Of Online Gaming

Digital culture is changing the way people interact with entertainment, identity, and shared experiences. The “Practicing Jews: Art, Identity, and Culture”…

Roulette, visual culture, and the appeal of a five-euro stake

Games of chance have long attracted artists, writers, and cultural observers because they bring uncertainty into a visible, highly structured form. A roulette…

Live Casino Lag: Causes, Fixes, and Smarter Play

A live casino is designed to feel immediate. Dealers speak to players, cards appear in real time, and roulette wheels turn through a streamed connection. When…

When sacred liturgy becomes sculptural form

At the Conney Conference on Jewish visual culture in Madison, Wisconsin, an ongoing dialogue unfolded about how prayer, chant, and ritual language can be…