Practicing Jews: Art, Identity, and Culture

Jewish Women and Prayer

With work by Sandra M. Baron, Jane Bassuk, Rachel Breen, Sandra A. Brick, Gloria Cooper, Lucy Rose Fischer, Bette Globus Goodman, Natalie Halpern Eichen, Rani Halpern, Barbara Kvasnick Nunez, Lynda Monick Isenberg, Joyce Lyon, Beth Niestat, Aimee Orkin, Deanie Pass, Lilli Anne Sprintz, Sharon Stillman, Anita White, Liba Zweigbaum Herman

Description

The Jewish Women and Prayer Project and Exhibit

This project has two components: a Jewish Artists’ Circle and a series of art exhibits. The Artists’ Circle is an art-study group. We have invited Rabbis, Cantors, and other prominent Jewish scholars to study Jewish texts with us—their teachings provide a framework and inspiration as we each create new artworks. We have had two exhibits on the theme of “Jewish women and prayer”—at Adath Jeshurun Congregation, in Minnetonka, MN, January-April 2006, and the Jewish Community Center of St Paul, February-March 2007. An exhibit on the theme “Neshama: Visions of Soul” is planned for 2008 at the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis.

A feature article in the Star Tribune (Delma Francis, March 4, 2006) noted: “It was an intriguing idea, to explore prayer life through art…the works resonate with the passion the artists feel about expanding women’s roles in worship tradition, celebrating life among global unrest, and experiencing oneness—and an occasional wrestling match—with God.”

Our project was launched with a grant from Rimon, the Minnesota Jewish Arts Council, an initiative of the Minneapolis Jewish Federation.

For further information about the project, contact Lucy Rose Fishcher