Journal
Jewish visual culture is rich with signs that carry religious, historical, communal, and personal meaning. The Star of David, the chai symbol, Hebrew letters,…
At the heart of Practicing Jews: Art, Identity, and Culture is a question that reaches beyond any single gallery or lecture: how do people make Jewish life…
The conference’s workshop on Jewish dance and choreography placed the moving body at the center of conversations about Jewish visual culture, identity, and…
A Jewish calendar is more than a system for locating holidays. It is a visual language shaped by moonlight, seasonal change, historical memory, and communal…
The session on Jewish art and the museum world formed an important part of Practicing Jews: Art, Identity, and Culture, a week-long conference in Madison,…
Jewish identity is rarely conveyed through a single symbol or artistic language. It can emerge through family photographs, ritual objects, Hebrew lettering,…
At the week-long Practicing Jews: Art, Identity, and Culture conference in Madison, Wisconsin, discussion moved beyond lecture halls and gallery spaces. A…
A seder plate is a ritual object, but it is also a visual language. Its divided surface gathers food, memory, family practice, and historical meaning into one…
“Practicing Jews: Art, Identity, and Culture” brought academics, artists, and community members together in Madison, Wisconsin, for a week of discussion,…
Jewish art has long connected beauty with responsibility. Across painting, photography, performance, dance, installation, and craft, artists have explored how…