Jewish-born artists flourished in the United States throughout the 20th century. A survey of their work reveals a rich and diverse range of styles and attitudes toward Jewish themes, from unconscious ...

“Art is national. We can have great art if we are rooted in the soil,” Menachem Ussishkin stated in a 1926 response to the growing number of modern-art exhibitions in Jerusalem. His words echoed the ...

(JTA) — Mordechai Rosenstein, a painter and calligrapher whose brightly colored illuminations of Hebrew texts adorn countless Jewish homes, offices and synagogues, died on July 9 in Elkins Park, ...

(JTA) — A federal building in Washington D.C. known for its murals crafted by important Jewish artists is at risk of demolition. Now, activists are calling on New York City’s Jewish Museum for support ...

The Jewish Museum is an excellent destination for tourists interested in Jewish culture, history, and art. Located in New York City, the museum houses a vast collection of more than 30,000 objects, ...

The journey to a permanent collection of artworks made for Jewish communities at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston began in 2018, with a prayer book. "The Montefiore Mainz Mahzor" (circa 1310-20), a rare, ...

At Congregation Rodeph Shalom in Philadelphia, there are seemingly unlimited avenues to become involved, no matter what your interests are. Thanks to one member, the institution is seeing a revival of ...

The Jewish festival of Passover recalls the biblical story of the Israelites enslaved by Egypt and their miraculous escape. During a ritual feast known as a Seder, families celebrate this ancient ...

“The big thing is that they’re happy,” an associate said of the artist’s works based on Hebrew text. Mordechai Rosenstein, a painter and calligrapher whose brightly colored illuminations of Hebrew ...