Category Archives: Jewish Art

Schmerlreport: it’s still fun to be Jewish

By sarah | Published: November 7, 2011
Why? Jewish weddings. Went to one yesterday. How? The bride greeted by her family: Five different kinds of single malt. Meatballs and chicken with rice. Hotdogs with all the fixings on tap during (during!) afternoon prayers. What’s that look like? Watch: wedding coat room Howard Beach The first half of the wedding, everyone talks about how long it took to [...]
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Tisha B’Av

By sarah | Published: August 9, 2011
Went to Chabad of Prospect Heights yesterday, and the esteemed B’nai Jeshurun on Upper West Side today for final rubbing. the 69 is from the Chabad, and the 257 is from BJ. May we merit days of peace and tranquility—speedily, and in our time.
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Nine Days, Day: 8

By sarah | Published: August 8, 2011
This year I’m working harder than ever on my Jewish Art Project–albeit slowly, when it comes to checking in with you, the Public on just what’s progressed. The answer is: sites in Manhattan, Both midtown and downtown and Brooklyn. I had to scale a fence to get to the wall of the appropriately named Sha’are Torah (Gates of Torah). [...]
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Article on “TheNineDays”

By sarah | Published: August 28, 2010
…by me, about me. Yeah, people do this all the time, right? But do they rub synagogues every day? Link provided, below. “Rubbing My Temple, Looking for Redemption” by Sarah Schmerler. My thanks to my editor at CJ for making it happen.
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