'Simpsons' painted as Holocaust victims at Milan Holocaust memorial By David I. Klein, JTA Jan 30, 2023 Just before International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Milan’s Holocaust memorial debuted an eye-grabbing new addition on some of its exterior walls: murals of characters from “The Simpsons” dressed as Jews under Nazi rule. But the Shoah Memorial Foundation said the well-known Italian pop artist who painted the murals didn’t reach out before creating the series of… Read More
Art Where Jewish lives end, this East Bay artist’s work begins Art depicting Jewish burial rituals is rare. A quick internet search will turn up only two sources: a series of 18th-century paintings made in Prague, and… By Laura Paull Jan 23, 2023
Art Iranian protest mural in Jerusalem has ties to Bay Area radio star A 21-foot tall mural honoring efforts by Iranian women to secure their religious and personal freedom, which was unveiled in Jerusalem this month, has a… By Gabe Stutman Jan 18, 2023
Art Earthy Israeli ceramicist Rina Kimche gets first US solo show in Berkeley One piece resembles an ancient irrigation channel, another a vessel for buried bones, and yet another looks like a set of Bronze Age hand tools for… By Dan Pine Jan 11, 2023
Jewish Life The weirdest Hanukkah gifts of 2022 Last year, retailers did not fail me — nay, us — in getting a little weird for Hanukkah. I mean, who could possibly forget the fluffy monstrosity that was… By Evelyn Frick, Hey Alma Dec 9, 2022
Religion Menorah business burning bright on Etsy for these Bay Area crafters Sarit Khen of Sunnyvale never dreamed that her hobby of fusing brightly colored pieces of glass into wind chimes, serving plates and other pieces of art… By Emma Goss Dec 6, 2022
Art At CJM, a dense (and very pink) tapestry of joy and pain This essay is the third and final installment of a collaboration between J. and the Contemporary Jewish Museum to interpret artworks through a Jewish… By Merissa Nathan Gerson Dec 5, 2022
Art Magnes Collection appoints Hannah Weisman as executive director The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life has hired an executive director to lead the 60-year-old museum for the first time since it became part of UC… By Andrew Esensten Nov 21, 2022
First Person Palestinian flags at the CJM? Try ‘listening’ to what the artist is saying. This essay appears as a part of a collaboration between J. and the Contemporary Jewish Museum to interpret artworks through a Jewish lens. The series… By Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan Nov 11, 2022