Edwin Salomon’s ‘Like Animals’ Existential Art: A Retrospective in honor of his 10th Yahrzeit
In honor of his tenth yahrtzheit, art historian Jackie Frankel Yaakov explores the art of Jewish Israeli artist Edwin Salomon (1935-2014). She argues that he was able to embrace his own expressionistic, Surrealism-evoking style when these approaches were marginalized in the Israeli art, shedding light on the ways he processed his experiences in the Holocaust and as a new immigrant to Israel.
Two Pieces on Terumah
The poetry of the Mishkan: Abe Mezrich mines Parshat Terumah for its poetic potential.
From Lawlessness to Respectability: A Response to Eli Putterman
Lawrence Kaplan responds to Eli Putterman's essay on Reish Laqish and sexuality.
The Joiner
Ezra Olman's short story debut at Lehrhaus
To Rebeccah
Aryeh Klapper recreating a patriarchal voice.
THE VAZ-2101 WAS ONLY CALLED A LADA WHEN IT WAS EXPORTED
In this short story, Reyzl Grace imagines a woman willing to drive to the end of the world to reach her dreams.
Conjoined Twins
A poetic offering from Yehoshua November in advance of parashat Toledot
The Day I Met Shimon Peres
Leslie Ginsparg Klein's reflections on Shimon Peres, Zionism, and the importance of nuance.