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9780300146820

Reinventing Ritual : Contemporary Art and Design for Jewish Life

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  • ISBN13:

    9780300146820

  • ISBN10:

    0300146825

  • Format: Trade Book
  • Copyright: 2009-09-29
  • Publisher: Yale University Press

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A guidebook to the most current trends in contemporary Jewish art and design, Reinventing Ritual provides an unprecedented look at the work and thought of contemporary artists as they respond to the needs and practices of traditional culture. Beautifully illustrated with new art from Israel, Europe, and the Americas, this publication features both traditional and avant-garde sculpture, textiles, architecture, metalwork, and ceramics by forty leading artists. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Daniel Belasco is the Henry J. Leir Assistant Curator at The Jewish Museum. Arnold M. Eisen is the Chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary. Julie Lasky is editor of Change Observer, an online magazine about design and social impact. Tamar Rubin was the curatorial program associate at the Jewish Museum from 2006 to 2008. Danya Ruttenberg is an ordained rabbi and the author of Surprised by God.

Table of Contents

Donors to the Exhibitionp. vi
Forewordp. vii
Prefacep. xi
Chopping Noodlesp. 1
The Art of Jewish Practice
"How Can I Simply Throw Away These Shoes That Have Served Me So Well?"p. 47
Recycling and Jewish Ritual
Heaven and Earthp. 71
Some Notes on New Jewish Ritual
A Cultural Timeline, 1994-2008p. 94
Exhibition Checklistp. 104
Notesp. 110
Bibliographyp. 119
Contributorsp. 125
Acknowledgmentsp. 127
Indexp. 131
The Jewish Museum Board of Trusteesp. 138
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