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In the work of 21 artists, 49 different ways to be Jewish

JL;DR SUMMARY The exhibition "Envisioning the Sacred" at the Derfner Judaica Museum showcases 49 diverse art pieces by 21 artists, exploring the intersection of modernist expression and Jewish identity. 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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Marc ChagallJewish IdentityJewish ThemesAbstract ExpressionismModern ArtCultural MemoryDerfner Judaica MuseumPercival GoodmanHebrew Alphabet In ArtSusan Chevlowe

Places mentioned

Riverdale, New York, United States
"which is part of the Hebrew Home at Riverdale and set on a shallow hill that slopes down to the Hudson River."
St. Petersburg, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
"more realistic 2003 painting, Choral Synagogue, St. Petersburg, Russia, one of the more recent works on display, Joyce Ellen Weinstein brings to life the massive temple entrance"
Poland
"a nostalgic look back at the lively Polish shtetl that he grew up in and that no longer exists."

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