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WISH WE HAD THIS PLATE
If you could make a Seder plate, or any kind of Judaica, what would it be?
Passover has already passed us over, but it’s not too late for us to admire this fantastic seder plate created by Morgan Levine, who happens to be the sister of YUM’s curator. Check out his post below, and follow him at zcurator.tumblr.com.
Thanks zcurator!

SEDER PLATE FANTASTIC - PLATE
This wonderful Seder plate, created by crafting/pottery phenom (and my sister) Morgan Levine was central to our family’s Seder - the ritual, interactive meal during which Jews re-enact the exodus from Egypt.  
Morgan wanted to produce a version of this plate for years, but doing so presented a surprising number of technical conundrums. It was only thanks to some fruitful collaborations at Maine’s Haystack, the famed ‘summer camp for artists,’ that Morgan was able to produce this otherwise light and airy piece. 
Can’t wait to use it next year!
Thanks morganlevine!

The Seder plate I made last summer making its debut. Happy Passover!!

WISH WE HAD THIS PLATE

If you could make a Seder plate, or any kind of Judaica, what would it be?

Passover has already passed us over, but it’s not too late for us to admire this fantastic seder plate created by Morgan Levine, who happens to be the sister of YUM’s curator. Check out his post below, and follow him at zcurator.tumblr.com.

Thanks zcurator!

SEDER PLATE FANTASTIC - PLATE

This wonderful Seder plate, created by crafting/pottery phenom (and my sister) Morgan Levine was central to our family’s Seder - the ritual, interactive meal during which Jews re-enact the exodus from Egypt.  

Morgan wanted to produce a version of this plate for years, but doing so presented a surprising number of technical conundrums. It was only thanks to some fruitful collaborations at Maine’s Haystack, the famed ‘summer camp for artists,’ that Morgan was able to produce this otherwise light and airy piece. 

Can’t wait to use it next year!

Thanks morganlevine!

The Seder plate I made last summer making its debut. Happy Passover!!

LITTLE ERUVS ON THE HILLSIDE 
A new post from YUM’s curator. Follow him at zcurator.tumblr.com. 
To him, this watercolor depicting the flow of particles looks like the quilt of seemingly random settlements below a plane as you flyover and look down. it might also look like lots of little houses with court yards and alcoves, the type that were the impetus for the eruv, the physical ritual boundary around Jewish neighborhoods — which happens to be the featured topic in YUM’s incredible exhibition, It’s a Thin Line - The Eruv and Jewish Community in New York and Beyond.  
zcurator:

BEAUTY OF THE POTENTIAL
This lovely image, which perhaps looks like a patchwork of new subdivisions, or an overhead view of rice paddies, or the design for a microchip, is actually a watercolor drawing of the potential flow of particles.
To me, it also kind of looks like houses… which is perhaps saying something if we consider the ways that human settlement patterns occur. Is it surprising that as houses and towns coalesce into being from the scattered discrete concentrations of individual structures, that the dispersion of particles should be any different?  Put differently, when we flyover cities, towns and other settlements, should we be surprised if they appear somehow organic?  … well, unless, like me, you live in a grid. :)
Thanks geo-graphique!

Écoulements potentiels sous les particules« Potential flows under the particles »
40x28cm drawing watercolor _ paper 75x55cm _ Fabrice Clapiès

LITTLE ERUVS ON THE HILLSIDE 

A new post from YUM’s curator. Follow him at zcurator.tumblr.com

To him, this watercolor depicting the flow of particles looks like the quilt of seemingly random settlements below a plane as you flyover and look down. it might also look like lots of little houses with court yards and alcoves, the type that were the impetus for the eruv, the physical ritual boundary around Jewish neighborhoods — which happens to be the featured topic in YUM’s incredible exhibition, It’s a Thin Line - The Eruv and Jewish Community in New York and Beyond.  

zcurator:

BEAUTY OF THE POTENTIAL

This lovely image, which perhaps looks like a patchwork of new subdivisions, or an overhead view of rice paddies, or the design for a microchip, is actually a watercolor drawing of the potential flow of particles.

To me, it also kind of looks like houses… which is perhaps saying something if we consider the ways that human settlement patterns occur. Is it surprising that as houses and towns coalesce into being from the scattered discrete concentrations of individual structures, that the dispersion of particles should be any different?  Put differently, when we flyover cities, towns and other settlements, should we be surprised if they appear somehow organic?  … well, unless, like me, you live in a grid. :)

Thanks geo-graphique!

Écoulements potentiels sous les particules
« Potential flows under the particles »

40x28cm drawing watercolor _ paper 75x55cm _ Fabrice Clapiès

TO BUY OR TO SEW — PERHAPS DIY TUESDAY?
Spending lots of money looking for a holiday gift? Consider a sewing machine! This tin advertisement for a Singer sewing machine persuaded women of the early 20th century to create their own garments in order to stretch the family budget. Just in case you are wondering, the Singer sewing machine company is still functioning today! How do we stretch the family budget in the 21st century?
Advertisement for a Sewing Machine. Early 20th century. Collection of Yeshiva University Museum (1998.604). Gift of the Jesselson Family.

TO BUY OR TO SEW — PERHAPS DIY TUESDAY?

Spending lots of money looking for a holiday gift? Consider a sewing machine! This tin advertisement for a Singer sewing machine persuaded women of the early 20th century to create their own garments in order to stretch the family budget. Just in case you are wondering, the Singer sewing machine company is still functioning today! How do we stretch the family budget in the 21st century?

Advertisement for a Sewing Machine. Early 20th century. Collection of Yeshiva University Museum (1998.604). Gift of the Jesselson Family.

Check out this HuffPo article featuring the works of Ruth Abrams, an artist that went from forgotten to remembered.

Check out this HuffPo article featuring the works of Ruth Abrams, an artist that went from forgotten to remembered.

WASHED AWAY - FROM RUTH ABRAMS
This untitled painting by Ruth Abrams could very well be titled “Washed Away.” The somber color palette Abrams used gives this work an overall dispiriting feeling. The shores of the ocean seem to wash away the tradgedies, the wars, the stories, the history…
With a few dabs of color, Abrams draws attention to a couple lying together on the soil, as well as what seems to be school girls lined up next to a tree. Possibly moments in a person’s history that are never washed away?
 Untitled, Ruth Davidson Abrams. 1947 oil on canvas. Collection of Yeshiva University Museum. Gift of the Estate of Ruth Abrams. (2006.069)

WASHED AWAY - FROM RUTH ABRAMS

This untitled painting by Ruth Abrams could very well be titled “Washed Away.” The somber color palette Abrams used gives this work an overall dispiriting feeling. The shores of the ocean seem to wash away the tradgedies, the wars, the stories, the history…

With a few dabs of color, Abrams draws attention to a couple lying together on the soil, as well as what seems to be school girls lined up next to a tree. Possibly moments in a person’s history that are never washed away?

 Untitled, Ruth Davidson Abrams. 1947 oil on canvas. Collection of Yeshiva University Museum. Gift of the Estate of Ruth Abrams. (2006.069)

HEAL, YOU SHALL HEAL - FILM FROM TRAIL OF THE MAGIC BULLET

What would you do if prenatal genetic testing revealed a future of pain and suffering for your unborn child? What if your parent or grandparent refused a life-saving pacemaker? How would you deal with these life-and-death decisions? And what does Jewish tradition have to say about these issues?

This film explore these questions. You’ll hear from doctors, patients, rabbis, and ethicists who offer their unique perspectives on these real-life medical dilemmas. The lively discussion offers a window onto the rich dialogue at the intersection between medicine and Jewish tradition.

‘Heal, You Shall Heal’ was produced for the exhibition Trail of the Magic Bullet: The Jewish Encounter with Modern Medicine, 1860-1960, at YU Museum in NYC February 26 - August 12, 2012. Find out more at the Exhibition Website: yumuseum.tumblr.com/MagicBullet

Produced and Directed by Ilana Trachtman
Editor: Zelda Breenstein

Images: The Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary, Jewish Museum in Prague, the Ginsburg/ Myers Family, Tia Powell, Veer
Sponsorship for ‘Heal, You Shall Heal’ and the exhibition: Leon Levy Foundation, the David Berg Foundation, Rene and Susanne Braginsky Foundation, Anonymous, The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey

Exhibition Curator: Josh Feinberg

Copyright Yeshiva University Museum, 2012

SQUIGGLES EVERYWHERE! - FROM THE MAX STERN COLLECTION, PART 5
This squiggly image is part of a silver spice box in YU Museum’s dazzling Max Stern Collection of Judaica.   Spice boxes are a typical and often decorated form of Judaica  sculpture. They are used during Hazdalah, the ceremony that marks the end  of the Sabbath, and the fragrant spices in the box help to rouse our  souls as we transition into what Elvis Costello referred to as the  “Working Week.”

SQUIGGLES EVERYWHERE! - FROM THE MAX STERN COLLECTION, PART 5

This squiggly image is part of a silver spice box in YU Museum’s dazzling Max Stern Collection of Judaica. Spice boxes are a typical and often decorated form of Judaica sculpture. They are used during Hazdalah, the ceremony that marks the end of the Sabbath, and the fragrant spices in the box help to rouse our souls as we transition into what Elvis Costello referred to as the “Working Week.”

FLOWER DETAILS - FROM THE MAX STERN COLLECTION, PART 1 
These flowers are part of a silver spice box in YU Museum’s dazzling Max Stern Collection of Judaica.  Spice boxes are a typical and often decorated form of Judaica sculpture. They are used during Hazdalah, the ceremony that marks the end of the Sabbath, and the fragrant spices in the box help to rouse our souls as we transition into what Elvis Costello referred to as the “Working Week.” 

FLOWER DETAILS - FROM THE MAX STERN COLLECTION, PART 1 

These flowers are part of a silver spice box in YU Museum’s dazzling Max Stern Collection of Judaica.  Spice boxes are a typical and often decorated form of Judaica sculpture. They are used during Hazdalah, the ceremony that marks the end of the Sabbath, and the fragrant spices in the box help to rouse our souls as we transition into what Elvis Costello referred to as the “Working Week.” 

WE ALL LOVE ACCESSORIES 
Decorations and accessories have been in the human world for quite some time. What makes one accessory stand out more than the other is the creativity put into the piece. This pendant displays two motifs shared in Jewish and other artistic styles: the dove and the hamsa, both signs of peace.
What do you think the significance of placing the dove and a hamsa on top of one another in a single image?
Pendant. Bernstein Bernard, 20th century, silver. Collection of Yeshiva University Museum (2008, 128). Gift of Bernard Bernstein.

WE ALL LOVE ACCESSORIES

Decorations and accessories have been in the human world for quite some time. What makes one accessory stand out more than the other is the creativity put into the piece. This pendant displays two motifs shared in Jewish and other artistic styles: the dove and the hamsa, both signs of peace.

What do you think the significance of placing the dove and a hamsa on top of one another in a single image?

Pendant. Bernstein Bernard, 20th century, silver. Collection of Yeshiva University Museum (2008, 128). Gift of Bernard Bernstein.

WISH WE HAD THIS PLATE
If you could make a Seder plate, or any kind of Judaica, what would it be?
Passover has already passed us over, but it’s not too late for us to admire this fantastic seder plate created by Morgan Levine, who happens to be the sister of YUM’s curator. Check out his post below, and follow him at zcurator.tumblr.com.
Thanks zcurator!

SEDER PLATE FANTASTIC - PLATE
This wonderful Seder plate, created by crafting/pottery phenom (and my sister) Morgan Levine was central to our family’s Seder - the ritual, interactive meal during which Jews re-enact the exodus from Egypt.  
Morgan wanted to produce a version of this plate for years, but doing so presented a surprising number of technical conundrums. It was only thanks to some fruitful collaborations at Maine’s Haystack, the famed ‘summer camp for artists,’ that Morgan was able to produce this otherwise light and airy piece. 
Can’t wait to use it next year!
Thanks morganlevine!

The Seder plate I made last summer making its debut. Happy Passover!!

WISH WE HAD THIS PLATE

If you could make a Seder plate, or any kind of Judaica, what would it be?

Passover has already passed us over, but it’s not too late for us to admire this fantastic seder plate created by Morgan Levine, who happens to be the sister of YUM’s curator. Check out his post below, and follow him at zcurator.tumblr.com.

Thanks zcurator!

SEDER PLATE FANTASTIC - PLATE

This wonderful Seder plate, created by crafting/pottery phenom (and my sister) Morgan Levine was central to our family’s Seder - the ritual, interactive meal during which Jews re-enact the exodus from Egypt.  

Morgan wanted to produce a version of this plate for years, but doing so presented a surprising number of technical conundrums. It was only thanks to some fruitful collaborations at Maine’s Haystack, the famed ‘summer camp for artists,’ that Morgan was able to produce this otherwise light and airy piece. 

Can’t wait to use it next year!

Thanks morganlevine!

The Seder plate I made last summer making its debut. Happy Passover!!

LITTLE ERUVS ON THE HILLSIDE 
A new post from YUM’s curator. Follow him at zcurator.tumblr.com. 
To him, this watercolor depicting the flow of particles looks like the quilt of seemingly random settlements below a plane as you flyover and look down. it might also look like lots of little houses with court yards and alcoves, the type that were the impetus for the eruv, the physical ritual boundary around Jewish neighborhoods — which happens to be the featured topic in YUM’s incredible exhibition, It’s a Thin Line - The Eruv and Jewish Community in New York and Beyond.  
zcurator:

BEAUTY OF THE POTENTIAL
This lovely image, which perhaps looks like a patchwork of new subdivisions, or an overhead view of rice paddies, or the design for a microchip, is actually a watercolor drawing of the potential flow of particles.
To me, it also kind of looks like houses… which is perhaps saying something if we consider the ways that human settlement patterns occur. Is it surprising that as houses and towns coalesce into being from the scattered discrete concentrations of individual structures, that the dispersion of particles should be any different?  Put differently, when we flyover cities, towns and other settlements, should we be surprised if they appear somehow organic?  … well, unless, like me, you live in a grid. :)
Thanks geo-graphique!

Écoulements potentiels sous les particules« Potential flows under the particles »
40x28cm drawing watercolor _ paper 75x55cm _ Fabrice Clapiès

LITTLE ERUVS ON THE HILLSIDE 

A new post from YUM’s curator. Follow him at zcurator.tumblr.com

To him, this watercolor depicting the flow of particles looks like the quilt of seemingly random settlements below a plane as you flyover and look down. it might also look like lots of little houses with court yards and alcoves, the type that were the impetus for the eruv, the physical ritual boundary around Jewish neighborhoods — which happens to be the featured topic in YUM’s incredible exhibition, It’s a Thin Line - The Eruv and Jewish Community in New York and Beyond.  

zcurator:

BEAUTY OF THE POTENTIAL

This lovely image, which perhaps looks like a patchwork of new subdivisions, or an overhead view of rice paddies, or the design for a microchip, is actually a watercolor drawing of the potential flow of particles.

To me, it also kind of looks like houses… which is perhaps saying something if we consider the ways that human settlement patterns occur. Is it surprising that as houses and towns coalesce into being from the scattered discrete concentrations of individual structures, that the dispersion of particles should be any different?  Put differently, when we flyover cities, towns and other settlements, should we be surprised if they appear somehow organic?  … well, unless, like me, you live in a grid. :)

Thanks geo-graphique!

Écoulements potentiels sous les particules
« Potential flows under the particles »

40x28cm drawing watercolor _ paper 75x55cm _ Fabrice Clapiès

TO BUY OR TO SEW — PERHAPS DIY TUESDAY?
Spending lots of money looking for a holiday gift? Consider a sewing machine! This tin advertisement for a Singer sewing machine persuaded women of the early 20th century to create their own garments in order to stretch the family budget. Just in case you are wondering, the Singer sewing machine company is still functioning today! How do we stretch the family budget in the 21st century?
Advertisement for a Sewing Machine. Early 20th century. Collection of Yeshiva University Museum (1998.604). Gift of the Jesselson Family.

TO BUY OR TO SEW — PERHAPS DIY TUESDAY?

Spending lots of money looking for a holiday gift? Consider a sewing machine! This tin advertisement for a Singer sewing machine persuaded women of the early 20th century to create their own garments in order to stretch the family budget. Just in case you are wondering, the Singer sewing machine company is still functioning today! How do we stretch the family budget in the 21st century?

Advertisement for a Sewing Machine. Early 20th century. Collection of Yeshiva University Museum (1998.604). Gift of the Jesselson Family.

Check out this HuffPo article featuring the works of Ruth Abrams, an artist that went from forgotten to remembered.

Check out this HuffPo article featuring the works of Ruth Abrams, an artist that went from forgotten to remembered.

WASHED AWAY - FROM RUTH ABRAMS
This untitled painting by Ruth Abrams could very well be titled “Washed Away.” The somber color palette Abrams used gives this work an overall dispiriting feeling. The shores of the ocean seem to wash away the tradgedies, the wars, the stories, the history…
With a few dabs of color, Abrams draws attention to a couple lying together on the soil, as well as what seems to be school girls lined up next to a tree. Possibly moments in a person’s history that are never washed away?
 Untitled, Ruth Davidson Abrams. 1947 oil on canvas. Collection of Yeshiva University Museum. Gift of the Estate of Ruth Abrams. (2006.069)

WASHED AWAY - FROM RUTH ABRAMS

This untitled painting by Ruth Abrams could very well be titled “Washed Away.” The somber color palette Abrams used gives this work an overall dispiriting feeling. The shores of the ocean seem to wash away the tradgedies, the wars, the stories, the history…

With a few dabs of color, Abrams draws attention to a couple lying together on the soil, as well as what seems to be school girls lined up next to a tree. Possibly moments in a person’s history that are never washed away?

 Untitled, Ruth Davidson Abrams. 1947 oil on canvas. Collection of Yeshiva University Museum. Gift of the Estate of Ruth Abrams. (2006.069)

HEAL, YOU SHALL HEAL - FILM FROM TRAIL OF THE MAGIC BULLET

What would you do if prenatal genetic testing revealed a future of pain and suffering for your unborn child? What if your parent or grandparent refused a life-saving pacemaker? How would you deal with these life-and-death decisions? And what does Jewish tradition have to say about these issues?

This film explore these questions. You’ll hear from doctors, patients, rabbis, and ethicists who offer their unique perspectives on these real-life medical dilemmas. The lively discussion offers a window onto the rich dialogue at the intersection between medicine and Jewish tradition.

‘Heal, You Shall Heal’ was produced for the exhibition Trail of the Magic Bullet: The Jewish Encounter with Modern Medicine, 1860-1960, at YU Museum in NYC February 26 - August 12, 2012. Find out more at the Exhibition Website: yumuseum.tumblr.com/MagicBullet

Produced and Directed by Ilana Trachtman
Editor: Zelda Breenstein

Images: The Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary, Jewish Museum in Prague, the Ginsburg/ Myers Family, Tia Powell, Veer
Sponsorship for ‘Heal, You Shall Heal’ and the exhibition: Leon Levy Foundation, the David Berg Foundation, Rene and Susanne Braginsky Foundation, Anonymous, The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey

Exhibition Curator: Josh Feinberg

Copyright Yeshiva University Museum, 2012

SQUIGGLES EVERYWHERE! - FROM THE MAX STERN COLLECTION, PART 5
This squiggly image is part of a silver spice box in YU Museum’s dazzling Max Stern Collection of Judaica.   Spice boxes are a typical and often decorated form of Judaica  sculpture. They are used during Hazdalah, the ceremony that marks the end  of the Sabbath, and the fragrant spices in the box help to rouse our  souls as we transition into what Elvis Costello referred to as the  “Working Week.”

SQUIGGLES EVERYWHERE! - FROM THE MAX STERN COLLECTION, PART 5

This squiggly image is part of a silver spice box in YU Museum’s dazzling Max Stern Collection of Judaica. Spice boxes are a typical and often decorated form of Judaica sculpture. They are used during Hazdalah, the ceremony that marks the end of the Sabbath, and the fragrant spices in the box help to rouse our souls as we transition into what Elvis Costello referred to as the “Working Week.”

FLOWER DETAILS - FROM THE MAX STERN COLLECTION, PART 1 
These flowers are part of a silver spice box in YU Museum’s dazzling Max Stern Collection of Judaica.  Spice boxes are a typical and often decorated form of Judaica sculpture. They are used during Hazdalah, the ceremony that marks the end of the Sabbath, and the fragrant spices in the box help to rouse our souls as we transition into what Elvis Costello referred to as the “Working Week.” 

FLOWER DETAILS - FROM THE MAX STERN COLLECTION, PART 1 

These flowers are part of a silver spice box in YU Museum’s dazzling Max Stern Collection of Judaica.  Spice boxes are a typical and often decorated form of Judaica sculpture. They are used during Hazdalah, the ceremony that marks the end of the Sabbath, and the fragrant spices in the box help to rouse our souls as we transition into what Elvis Costello referred to as the “Working Week.” 

WE ALL LOVE ACCESSORIES 
Decorations and accessories have been in the human world for quite some time. What makes one accessory stand out more than the other is the creativity put into the piece. This pendant displays two motifs shared in Jewish and other artistic styles: the dove and the hamsa, both signs of peace.
What do you think the significance of placing the dove and a hamsa on top of one another in a single image?
Pendant. Bernstein Bernard, 20th century, silver. Collection of Yeshiva University Museum (2008, 128). Gift of Bernard Bernstein.

WE ALL LOVE ACCESSORIES

Decorations and accessories have been in the human world for quite some time. What makes one accessory stand out more than the other is the creativity put into the piece. This pendant displays two motifs shared in Jewish and other artistic styles: the dove and the hamsa, both signs of peace.

What do you think the significance of placing the dove and a hamsa on top of one another in a single image?

Pendant. Bernstein Bernard, 20th century, silver. Collection of Yeshiva University Museum (2008, 128). Gift of Bernard Bernstein.

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