Thursday, November 30, 2023

Visual Arts & Music

Staring at Darling

“It ended up being about how even when I don’t feel beautiful, I can create something beautiful of my body.”
I’m Fine by Veronica Halfen

I’m Fine

“Hiding how you feel is not good for you, and it will only make you feel worse.”
Hand of God by Jada Cohen

Hand of God

“I chose to portray the theme of perception of reality. I arranged the setup with a dusty mirror, vintage camera, and lace by capturing, in natural lighting, a straight-on shot with a hand reaching for a cluster of prop grapes in the center.”
Ruth and Boaz: Saviors in a Sea of Sin

Ruth and Boaz: Saviors in a Sea of Sin

The cracks splintering from Ruth and Boaz’s hands display the potency a single act of kindness, of chessed, can have.
The Eponymous Yet Excluded Heroine of Megillat Ruth

The Eponymous Yet Excluded Heroine of Megillat Ruth

Ruth always defends herself and her loved ones and sees her troubles through.
Boaz as an “Ish Gibor Chayil”

Boaz as an “Ish Gibor Chayil”

Surrounding the shield is the phrase ish gibor chayil, meaning a “man of substance,” a strong, mightful, wise, and industrious man.
Compassion, Blame & Trial

Compassion, Blame & Trial

I have also included the three terms that best summarize what motivated Naomi to discourage her daughters-in-law: compassion, blame, and trial.
Megillat Ruth’s Most Complex, Intriguing Character

Megillat Ruth’s Most Complex, Intriguing Character

Her pupils form the shape of stars to signify that she is looking upward toward God searching for approval, forgiveness, and help
Bubblegum by Hadar Kalikow

Bubblegum

"Looking at this photo reminds me of that summer and what it is like to be a child."
Finding Spirituality in Nature by Rivka Schafer

Finding Spirituality in Nature

“Sometimes I connect more to God when I am in the forest than when I am in synagogue.”
The Next Generation by Olivia Suddleson

The Next Generation

There is a bliss in her expression. However, there is an underlying notion of innocence in her that almost frightens me.
Ukulele_HannahRubenstein_Trapped&Alone

Trapped & Alone

“I’m losing my mind and I wanna be free”
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