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 […]
Sunday, 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 […]
REGISTER HERE. The Simon Lazarus Jr., Human Relations Awards are a lasting tribute to the late Simon Lazarus Jr., a distinguished Cincinnati attorney and civic leader, who served as chairman […]
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 […]
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 […]
HUC-JIR is planning our 2nd year of happenings on and around Shabbat July 25-28 with local synagogues and community partners. We expect to offer learning sessions led by renowned HUC-JIR […]
Sunday, July 28 from 1 to 4 p.m. Final day to see The Guiding Hand: The Barr Foundation Collection of Torah Pointers.