Interfaith CincinnatiSunday, May 5 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Join Cincinnati artist Judith Serling-Sturm for a hands-on workshop to create your own Torah pointer, or yad. Serling-Sturm, who works in her Pendelton Arts Center Studio, is a mixed-media artist and maker of artist books, handmade blank books, as well as sculpture and one-of-a-kind mezuzot made from natural […]
Thursday, June 6 from 12 to 1 p.m. Join Skirball curatorial consultant Abby Schwartz and collections manager and preparator Sheri Besso for an informal light lunch and conversation about the challenges of mounting this exhibition and the craftsmanship of these objects of material culture that are at once tools of devotion and exquisite works of art. The program […]
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, […]
World renowned artist Marc Chagall is famous for his evocative, dream-like paintings incorporating Jewish and Christian symbols. Abby Schwartz, past director of the Skirball Museum at Hebrew Union College, will guide us into a deeper understanding of faith traditions and art.
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.
In Sacred Land, legendary American photographer Ralph Gibson, and producer Martin Cohen, have created a unique photographic exhibition and publication that capture the soul of Israel, both ancient and contemporary. The photographs convey the fundamental humanity and underlying affinities that connect all who deem this land as sacred, and express aspirations for mutual understanding and peace. […]
In Sacred Land, legendary American photographer Ralph Gibson, and producer Martin Cohen, have created a unique photographic exhibition and publication that capture the soul of Israel, both ancient and contemporary. The photographs convey the fundamental humanity and underlying affinities that connect all who deem this land as sacred, and express aspirations for mutual understanding and peace. […]
Saad Ghosn will give a short presentation expanding on his views on art and the role of the artist for peace and justice, and will follow with a guided tour of his exhibit commenting on his works and their message and answering questions.
Thursday, December 5, 2024, at 12:30 p.m. "Zion - a Place of an Idea." with Rabbi Haim Rechnitzer, Ph.D., Professor of Jewish Thought Skirball Museum, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion 3101 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH A recording of this session will be available. RSVP Here.
With Rabbi Zev Eleff, Ph.D. Tuesday, March 11 12:30 p.m. ET / 9:30 a.m. PT / 6:30 p.m. Israel Online Event Learn about the origins of the modern Purim play in Eastern European yeshivas of the early nineteenth century and how they developed in American institutions of Jewish learning across the Jewish spectrum, including here at Hebrew […]
Exhibit Opening Reception, Thursday, March 27, 2025 Skirball Museum | Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion 3101 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 5:30 p.m. ET: Opening Reception 6:15 p.m. ET: Welcome: Joshua Holo, Ph.D., Vice President of Academic Resources Exhibit Remarks: Archie Rand Exhibit viewing to follow Archie Rand depicts seventeen assertive biblical women through intriguing, vivid imagery derived from […]
