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Tag: Hebrew Letters

0 Politics Culture

Kamala Harris’ Hebrew merch is taking shape — in the form of a punctuation mark

Jackie Hajdenberg in JTA · 14 Aug

Merchants, particularly Michael Zorek, have seen a surge in sales of Kamala Harris merchandise, including a Hebrew design featuring a comma with Hebrew letters spelling "la" to aid in pronunciation of her name.

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Blending Yiddish calligraphy with watercolor, drawing and collage

RSchaechter in Forward · 24 Jul 2023

Karolina Kaeov, an artist based in Prague, creates vibrant Yiddish calligraphy that combines hand-inked words and phrases with drawing, watercolor, and collage.

0 Art Culture

The Mystery Poet on the Cover of Sgt. Pepper’s

Jake Marmer in Tablet · 8 Apr 2019

Wallace Berman, a lesser-known yet influential figure in the Beat movement, was a radical collage artist who integrated Hebrew letters into his work without forming recognizable words, creating a mysterious and spiritually charged aura.

0 Culture Art

Chai? Chai Not?

Rich Cohen in Tablet · 14 Dec 2017

This text delves into the author's surprise at Elvis Presley having a Chai necklace, suggesting a Jewish connection, which leads to a contemplation on the significance of the Chai symbol in Jewish culture.

0 Culture Art

Exploring 'Chai' Culture

Forward · 11 Nov 2012

"Bad Jews" a play by Joshua Harmon, explores the comedic scenario of three grandchildren vying for their late grandfather's cherished chai necklace, a symbol featuring Hebrew letters that represent life.

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Joshua Cohen in Tablet · 29 Oct 2009

The text discusses the practice in Jewish tradition where prayers for the sick are recited using verses from Psalms that correspond to the letters of the person's name.