April 18, 2013 at 11:25 am
Jonah Rank is a musician and rabbinical student, and the co-founder of Jewish Eyes on the Arts. Jonah is a trailblazer, combining the somewhat unlikely combination of humorous music with a deep passion for spiritual and intellectual growth, making him a unique voice in the world of both music and Judaism. His work encompasses cultural [...]
April 18, 2013 at 10:52 am
Roni Tabick is a member of the Jewish Eyes on the Arts advisory board, and writes fiction combining science fiction, fantasy and religion. Originally from England, Roni now resides in NYC, where he is studying in rabbinical school and will be presenting a piece entitled “Radiance” at the April 21 Jewish Eyes on the Arts [...]
April 17, 2013 at 11:47 am
Kaitlin Nemeth is a NY-based stage manager and a member of the Jewish Eyes on the Arts advisory board. She will be presenting a monologue from the show The Momentum at the Jewish Eyes on the Arts Salon on April 21. Kaitlin shares her thoughts on The Momentum: Feeling restless? Alone? Broke? Well, so are a lot [...]
April 17, 2013 at 11:26 am
Claire Jackson’s realistic portraiture draws inspiration from personal narrative. In this piece, Claire portrays her friend, Ben Abeles, who is 88 and arrived in England on the Kindertransport. Ben has lived in the United States and Israel as well as other countries. The surrounding images show part of his story: the family who were murdered in the extermination camps two [...]
April 15, 2013 at 11:11 am
Yona Verwer Tightrope 10′ x 6′ x 6′ Yona Verwer will be presenting the piece during our upcoming Salon evening, April 21. Tightrope is about the Jewish community on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Observant Jews cannot carry anything on the street on the Sabbath. The construction of an eruv, often a thin wire stretched on light [...]
October 28, 2012 at 7:13 pm
“I tend to keep my Jewish music and my pop music separate. They are a bit like meat and milk to me,” singer-songwriter Scott Stein told Oholiav. The musician shared some of his personal influences during a special performance of his orchestrated chamber-pop project Scott Stein & His Well-Groomed Orchestra on October 25. After the performance, [...]
October 28, 2012 at 4:25 pm
On October 11, Oholiav proudly opened our very first art exhibit, at the Columbia/Barnard Hillel Kraft Center, featuring the work of artist Ellen Alt and almost 30 other artists from around the world! The exhibit focuses on text and how artists use the written word for visual impact and inspiration. The show will be on display [...]