Two months ago, the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco faced a big decision. Museums around the world were shutting their doors in response to the coronavirus, and already the CJM was losing revenue as corporate events in its rental spaces were being canceled. Then the announcement came: The museum would close indefinitely starting on…
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Bay Area
S.F. coronavirus posters: A Jewish-led grassroots effort
It feels good to be taken seriously, according to 19-year-old Alexandra Lewis of San Francisco. Lewis is a volunteer with S.F. Strong, a new poster…
Art
How Tel Aviv creatives made art out of the coronavirus crisis
Designer Yoav Gati was walking around his south Tel Aviv block in March when he saw a discarded latex glove on the street. A few meters later he spotted…
Art & About
Culture during a pandemic: What is 'local'?
Once upon a time, there were breaks built into the week called Friday and Saturday night, and Sunday afternoon, and even evenings during the workweek when…
Photography
East Bay teen’s winning snapshot of Shabbat goes on display in Tel Aviv
In the photograph of a Walnut Creek home, a man and woman sit across the table from each other. The room is lit only by Shabbat candles, which cast a…
Culture
Lori Starr to step down as CJM head: ‘Change is healthy’
It seems like only yesterday that Lori Starr arrived from Toronto to take the helm of the Contemporary Jewish Museum. Already an accomplished arts…
Art
‘Soldier in art’ Arthur Szyk blasted tyranny in stunning graphic art
The stylistically dense and politically uncompromising works of Arthur Szyk — one of the first artists to bring attention to the Holocaust as it was being…
Religion
Judaica artist Aimee Golant’s new work tries to heal religious divide
Bay Area artist Aimee Golant has long been known for her jewelry and Judaica, but her recent work has sent her in a new direction: trying to bridge the…
Art
Reinstallation ceremony set for restored S.F. Holocaust memorial
A public viewing of the famed Holocaust sculpture by George Segal at San Francisco’s Legion of Honor will take place on Feb. 22 after a $65,000 four-month…