Interfaith Cincinnati
Be dazzled by over 100 antique and contemporary Torah pointers, known by the Hebrew word yad for hand. The yad is used to keep one’s place in the Torah scroll, the central text of the Jewish faith, which is densely hand-written in Hebrew. Created by artists from different ages and cultures and made of diverse materials including wood, precious […]
Date: June 11 – July 30 Time: 10am – 12:30pm Tuition: $259 Open to: Women & Nonbinary Adults The featured focus is writing in community over a period of several weeks. While some writing technique is taught in each class, emphasis is placed on writer’s pursuing their own forms of written expression (e.g., poetry, memoir, fiction, […]
Thursday, July 16 from 12 to 1 p.m. Enjoy an illustrated lecture with Skirball curatorial consultant Abby Schwartz about the history of the Torah pointer in Jewish practice and the artistry of this tiny instrument across the world and over thousands of years. The program includes a visit to the exhibition. Reservations required.
Sunday, July 28 from 1 to 4 p.m. Final day to see The Guiding Hand: The Barr Foundation Collection of Torah Pointers.