In
celebration of the Jewish New Year -
MAY THE NEW YEAR BRING YOU PEACE, LOVE
& JOY
Tarot
Settanni - Tarot messages played out by artist-models
who succeeded in merging perfectly into the symbolic
structure of the traditional Tarot, photographed by the
artist Pino
Settanni.
Steven
Spielberg Jewish Film Archive - The archive holds
many significant motion pictures documents relating to early
Zionism and the rebuilding of the Jewish National home. The
Holocaust, the major tragedy of modern Jewish history is
also represented in the archive's collection in various ways
- most of these films deal with the fate of survivors in the
post-war period.
Arbus
Reconsidered - More than 30 years after her death, a new
portrait is emerging of one of the most powerful American
artists of the 20th century, in the style that she favored.
Uncropped. (Via scrubbles).
Saturday, September 13, 2003
It's been tough these past few days. Living in anticipation
of terror attacks, not being surprised when they do occur is something you'd think should happen in horror comic
books and not be a reality to be lived through but unfortunately, this
is how it is and it wears you out.
Has the year always started on 1 January? Calendars
through the Ages - When Julius Caesar introduced his
calendar in 45 B.C.E., he made 1 January the start of the
year.
Simcha (joy) - Haim
Sherrf. Gallery.
"How great it is to be in a state of joy always".
--Rabbi Nachman from Breslev.
Also from Haim Sherrf's Gallery - Images that
portray the jewish spirit during the pre-holocaust
years.
Hebrew Calligraphy Gallery - works
by Izzy Pludwinski.
The Ketubah
is the standard marriage contract that Jewish law requires a
groom to provide for his bride on their wedding day.