Journal
Digital gambling has developed its own vocabulary, and players often encounter unfamiliar terms when exploring a new casino platform. One phrase that appears…
The discussion of restitution of art looted during WWII placed ownership within a much larger human story. At the Practicing Jews conference in Madison,…
Jewish Art Nouveau is an overlooked chapter in the history of modern art. Flourishing around 1890–1914, the movement brought together flowing lines, botanical…
The closing ceremony of Practicing Jews: Art, Identity, and Culture brought the week’s conversations into a shared community setting. After presentations on…
“Practicing Jews: Art, Identity, and Culture” brings academics, artists, and community members together for a week of talks, keynote presentations, dance,…
The week-long “Practicing Jews: Art, Identity, and Culture” conference in Madison, Wisconsin, created a meeting place for academics, artists and community…
Jewish ceremonial textiles carry memory in a form that is intimate, portable and often overlooked. A Torah mantle, challah cover, prayer shawl or synagogue…
The family day at “Practicing Jews: Art, Identity, and Culture” extended the conference beyond lecture rooms and keynote presentations. Held in Madison,…
A puppet can cross a border in seconds. It can become a displaced child, an ancestor, a traveller with a suitcase, or a whole community searching for home. In…
At the Madison conference Practicing Jews: Art, Identity, and Culture, the workshop on papercutting for Shavuot offered a hands-on way to think about Jewish…