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Let’s switch things up and take a look at some lithographs this week. The simple definition of a lithograph is a type of print in which an image is transfer from a plate to paper. Did you know that most mass-produced printed objects, like books and posters, are created with “offset lithography?” To get more technical, lithography relies on to …
Happy Elul, everyone! Last week, we celebrate Rosh Chodesh Elul– the beginning of the month of Elul! Elul is the last month in the Jewish calendar and commonly used as a time of reflection and teshuva: repentance. While this may seem very mellow, don’t worry! Elul is followed by Tishrei and guess what holidays are in the month of Tishrei? …
After much worry that my university would close to in-person classes this fall, I’m very relieved that for the time being, I’ll be moving back to campus. Of course, moving back to campus means I have to do quite a bit of online shopping. While online shopping has its benefits, there’s something I miss about being in person- which brings …
By Livia Zarge Given that we’re five months into the quarantine for the Covid-19 pandemic, I thought that it would appropriate to bring some nature into our homes. When I was taking an environmental science class I learned about the concept of “biophilia”: the idea that human beings thrive around nature and even something as simple as a picture of …
This week, we celebrated Tu B’Av, a holiday of love and joy. While most might immediately think of romantic love, let’s talk about all the different types of love. Judaism teaches us that we must love each other, G-d, and the entire world and the best way to express that is through joy. We show our love of each other- …
This Thursday, we fasted and mourned for Tisha B’Av- a Jewish fast on the 9th day of the month of Av that commemorates the numerous disasters in Jewish history, but most prominently the destruction of both the first and second Beit Hamikdash. Tisha B’Av follows a similar structure as Yom Kippur: a sunset to nightfall duration, no washing or bathing, …
Leviim Jewish Art Gallery is sad to announce the tragic passing of Elena Flerova, a renowned Russian artist. She died at the age of 76. Born in 1943 in Moscow, USSR, Flerova was surrounded by the arts- her father worked as an artist-designer and her mother was a theater director and teacher. She attended the Surikov Fine Arts Institute in …
Hi Everyone! If you’ve taken a look at our Instagram recently, you’ll see that we’ve featured a whole host of different media, everything from gouache to ink to oils. Materials and medium not only effect the process of making a painting, but also what message an artist tries to convey with their work. When most of us think of “fine …
Hi Everyone! This week, I thought we’d dive into a bit of a lesson of the past: the history behind Chabad as we know it. While in high school, I never really had the chance to learn about Chabad- I only knew it was the organization that set up Chabad “houses” all over the globe, creating places and a network …
Hi Everybody! Did the heading give it away? It’s Livia! Back in 2017, I visited Israel for the first time with my family. For years, I learned about the country, studied its history, and developed a deep connection with the land without ever having set foot upon its soil. We travelled all over: Jerusalem, Tzfat, Tel Aviv, and more. While …