Curator Michelle Schwartz Offers An Insider’s View In Art Talk By special arrangement with Michelle Schwartz, a highly regarded gallerist and curator of Israeli art in the Bay Area of San Francisco, the shul’s Judaism and Art group debuted a new show highlighting the work of an impressive roster of creative artists. The first viewing of the show took place on Sunday, Dec. 3, at 11 a.m., at a bagels and lox brunch, after which [...]

Show Opens Sunday, Dec. 3 With Bagels/Lox Brunch and Art Talk By special arrangement with Michelle Schwartz, a highly regarded gallerist and curator of Israeli art in the Bay Area of San Francisco, the Judaism and Art group is mounting a new art show in the community room of our shul. The first viewing of the show will take place on Sunday, Dec. 3, at 11 a.m., at a bagels and lox brunch, after which [...]

The Art, The Gathering, The Talk, The Reception, The Setting, The Weather “Breathtaking,” was the descriptive heard most often from the crowd of art supporters and well-wishers attending Judith K. Weiner’s studio tour on Sunday afternoon, July 23. The shul’s Judaism and Art group had initiated the idea of artists’ studio tours as learning opportunities for members, but the event hosted by this artist was the first invitation to the entire congregation for an immersive [...]

With the shul opening to many more activities and events now, the Art Show mounted by the Judaism and Art group is becoming a major attraction. Members and friends who attended the official opening on Sunday afternoon, April 23, have returned for close-up views that may have been obstructed by the crowd at their initial visit. Now that activities surrounding Shavuot are inviting members and friends into the shul for events spanning three days [...]

“Grazing on High,” a 12” x 20” pastel by Saul Rosenstreich, founding member of the shul’s Judaism and Art group, is based on a photo captured by the artist last summer while visiting the Scottish Highlands. “Sheep were every- where,” he told The Shofar, recalling how the light beige forms stood out against the distant and highly-colored hills and valleys. Thinking about the many references to sheep in the Bible and the ancient Jews who [...]