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At the Jewish Museum of Chicago, anti-Zionist Jewish artists explore identity and dissent

JL;DR SUMMARY The Jewish Museum of Chicago, founded by Gabriel Chalfin-Piney-Gonzlez in 2023, is a unique initiative aiming to create a space for Jewish artists, particularly those who are anti-Zionist, to express and connect. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish IdentityAnti ZionismJewish ArtCultural PracticesChicago Jewish CommunityTzedek ChicagoJewish Museum Of ChicagoDiasporic StorytellingGabriel Chalfin Piney GonzlezCommunity Run Museum

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Chicago, Illinois, United States
"Returning to Chicago from an artist residency in Maine, Gabriel Chalfin-Piney-Gonzlez surveyed the local Jewish museum scene and found it wanting."
Skokie, Illinois, United States
"The Chicago suburb of Skokie is home to the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center, which doesnt focus on Jewish art and, Chalfin-Piney-Gonzlez said, runs counter to what many Jewish artists aim to showcase in their work."
Washington, United States
"Sarah Zarrow, a professor of Jewish history at Western Washington University, said the Jewish Museum of Chicago stands out against other contemporary Jewish museums like the Jewish Museum in New York."
New York, United States
"Sarah Zarrow, a professor of Jewish history at Western Washington University, said the Jewish Museum of Chicago stands out against other contemporary Jewish museums like the Jewish Museum in New York."
Poughkeepsie, New York, United States
"Chalfin-Piney-Gonzlez grew up going to Temple Beth-El, a Conservative congregation in Poughkeepsie, New York, where they attended Hebrew school and celebrated their bar mitzvah."
Maine, United States
"When they returned home in 2022, they looked for that kind of community locally  and came up short."

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