The Jewish Art Salon might be based on a historic tradition—the gathering of creative minds to promote a love and appreciation for artistic endeavors. The work Jewish Art Salon promotes, however, is anything but traditional. This New York-based organization operates on an international level, exposing the community to contemporary art that typically carries some sort of Jewish edge. The result? A gathering of Jewish artists with a scope that’s wider than ever before. “We formed in 2008, I …More

Every Friday, Jspace News partners with the America Israel Cultural Foundation to bring you an interview with one of the many Israeli artists they support throughout the world. Ady Cohen is a film composer who also composes music for the stage, television, and the concert hall. He is the winner of the 1998 Israeli Academy Award for Best Film Score. The film, “Dangerous Acts,” won seven Israeli Academy Awards, including Best Director. Ady has composed over 30 film scores in Israel, the United States, …More

Every Friday, Jspace News partners with the America Israel Cultural Foundation to bring you an interview with one of the many Israeli artists they support throughout the world. A native of Israel, Daniel Meron succeeds in expressing in his music the diversity of influences from his homeland. Nourished by the tradition of jazz improvisation, but recognizing the value of classical and folklore music, Daniel finds a way to feature his unique playing style in brilliant compositions that are both sophisticated and …More

Every Friday, Jspace News partners with the America Israel Cultural Foundation to bring you an interview with one of the many Israeli artists they support throughout the world. Zvi Gotheiner began dancing at 17, and soon after formed his first performance group. He came to New York in 1978 on a dance scholarship from the America Israel Cultural Foundation, and went on to dance with the Joyce Trisler Dance Company, Feld Ballets/NY, and the Bat-Sheva Dance Company. After directing Tamar Ramle and the Jerusalem …More

The Cohen’s are as typical a Jewish family as their name except for one catch—they own a strip club. Shawney Cohen turns immigrant-does-good tale on its head with his examination of the effect of the business on his nice Jewish family. “The Manor,” screening at Canada’s Hot Docs film festival this week, is so painfully honest that the strippers aren’t the only one’s getting naked. Jspace caught up with the director to find out more about the intersection of Jewishness, …More

The Jewish community of Portland, Oregon threw itself a big party last weekend. The Food for Thought festival organized by the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland sought to strengthen community identity, bring unaffiliated into the fold and collect food for the Oregon Food Bank, a local charity. It was also an opportunity to showcase the city's surprisingly rich Jewish past. A guided tour of Portland's historic Alphabet district showed where many of the city's most notable Jewish denizens lived and told their …More

Art, history and recycled objects are coming together in exciting new ways in Israel. From a train station in Jerusalem to an upcycled art studio in Tel Aviv, Israelis are finding creative solutions for unused space and unwanted items that would otherwise end up in a landfill. In Jerusalem, a blend of funky eateries and recycled art will soon be on display at First Station. The Ottoman era train station, first opened in 1892, had for many years remained empty and dilapidated before two developers decided …More

Every Friday, Jspace News partners with the America Israel Cultural Foundation to bring you an interview with one of the many Israeli artists they support throughout the world. Yuval Gilad was born in Israel in 1992, and started playing the piano at 6. At the age of 9 he had already performed as soloist with the Jerusalem Symphony and soon thereafter with the Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZion, the Israeli Stage Orchestra, and the Haifa Symphony Orchestra. At the age of 11 he won the Bartok-Prokofiev …More

Every Friday, Jspace News partners with the America Israel Cultural Foundation to bring you an interview with one of the many Israeli artists they support throughout the world. Dancer Idan Sharabi studied at the Thelma Yellin Arts High School in Tel Aviv and then at the Juilliard School. At Juilliard, Sharabi was given the Zeraspe Award for 2006, Best Juilliard Choreographer for choreographing numerous pieces throughout the four years of his studies. He was chosen for ChoreoComp (a project of collaboration with a …More

Bernard Malamud is considered one of the greatest Jewish authors of the 20th century. This Brooklyn native has granted the community a trove of classic works, still acclaimed today decades after the iconic writer’s death. Malamud was born April 26, 1914, to Russian Jewish immigrants, and was a natural storyteller from a young age. As he grew, his education turned to literature and education. Malamud worked as a teacher in training before obtaining a BA, then a master’s from Columbia University. He …More

Israel’s United Nations envoy is hosting an art contest in preparation for Yom Ha’atzmaut, and the group wants the public to get involved. Seven Days of Creativity is a weeklong artistic competition to find imagery for an upcoming Yom Ha’atzmaut event at the UN. Applicants have until March 21 to submit an idea, centering on the theme "Innovation and Water." “Our mission is currently in the second day of our ‘Seven Days of Creativity’ Contest,” said Joseph Katz, with the …More

A new addition to the Museum of the History of Polish Jews is garnering plenty of attention. The feature, a replica of the 17th century ceiling mural that was once seen in a now-destroyed Polish synagogue, was installed this week to a storm of fanfare. The replica is meant to act as a centerpiece for the museum, which officially opens in Poland next month. "It's a heavenly canopy," said Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett, program director for the exhibit. "It's celestial. It's literally the heavens and the world to …More