The inaugural Jewish Culture Festival offered attendees an experience showcasing Jewish art, culture, music, and cuisine from around the globe. The event highlighted the Jewish community as a key part of the Island’s diverse melting pot of cultures, and served as a coming-out party of sorts for the newly instated Chabad on the Vineyard, founded […]
Chabad Jewish Center at 37 Main St. in Gloucester will be holding an interactive art installation with the Pop Art Rabbi – Yitzchok Moully — this Sunday, July 16, from
The council will be comprised of 37 members including rabbis and community leaders of various denominations of Judaism, according to the mayor's announcement.
Tobi Kahn grasps an asymmetric block of wood in both hands. He turns the piece, a fluid combination of angles and curves painted a rich metallic pewter, to reveal the base: a perfect rectangle, soft gold and marked with a hand-written number eight. Behind him, 48 similar blocks sit in a wooden grid suspended from the wall. “I didn’t want each individual piece to look the same because every day is a different day,” he says.