Tag Archives: Jewish Art
Nine Days, Day: 8
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). [...]
Article on “TheNineDays”
…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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Mel Alexenberg, and Time
This, a quote from Heschel, in turn, quoted from amazing artist Mel Alexenberg’s blog/book:
In his poetic book, The Sabbath: Its Meaning for Modern Man, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel emphasizes the sanctification of time in Jewish consciousness:
“Jewish ritual may be characterized as the art of significant forms in time, as architecture in time…. The meaning of [...]
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Post Temple Destruction; Post Living Temple Rubbing; movin’ on.
One person seemed to ‘get’ what I’m doing with my NineDays project — probably better than I did.
A rabbi friend of mine (Avram Tov). He called it my personal “minhag“* which I thought was the best compliment, ever.
So this year’s been good.
Thanks to everyone who participated, and encouraged, and even just watched as I tried [...]
The 8th Day of TheNineDays
The website for TheNineDays is growing. Check it out here.
Last week, on Av 4, I went to the synagogue where, I’m told, Mayor Bloomberg davvens. Here is the announcement sign, at night.
Here is one of the rubbings made at the same site.
One of the unexpected perks of this project is that I am constantly being [...]
The Nine Days is helped by lovely camp counselors, and listed on Ritualwell.org
Here’s some of the lovely young people who helped me do rubbings in Kensigton yesterday, on Av 2.
Thank you Muskie and Devorah Leah. I hope to add your rubbings to the image wall soon!
Also: ritualwell.org, a site where people can go to get alternative/insights to commemorating and celebrating Jewish life rituals and holidays has given [...]
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My Summer Jewish Art Project; and U can participate
Here’s a screenshot of my newest website, and it concerns a very special Jewish art project I call “The Nine Days.”
Visit it here at www.sarahschmerler.com/the-nine-days.
You can participate in it with me, as well. (there’s all sorts of info how on the site. but you can also leave a comment here if you want to know [...]
Tisha B’Av