Dear Friends, How can we express ourselves and discuss the role of art in times like these, times of war, when optimism fades, when the utopia of multiculturalism has become an empty cliche? Should we address the fear that pervades our hearts? Or perhaps the flicker of light that glimmers from the darkness? In these difficult times, I have doubts about my ability to continue on the path that I set out with my own hands, a path that invites multicultural discussion and dialogue. But I must give thanks that this path is mine, and I do not know any other path by which to live. In this period...

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"Die Unruhige", ein Film von Roni Kaufman über Shy Abady's Ausstellung (Englische Untertitel), Mai 2017

An exhibition of portraits that features lesser known or errant offspring in Jewish history positions the ‘Arab Jew’ as the necessary extreme of the dynasty By Shaul Setter Aug 19, 2017 Link to the article  Something interesting happens to an art gallery when it’s located in a place like the Schechter Gallery in Tel Aviv. Neve Schechter is a center for Jewish contemporary culture and arts that was established by the directors of the Schechter Institute for Jewish Studies in Jerusalem. It is situated at the edge of Neve Tzedek, Tel Aviv’s first neighborhood, in a gorgeous building....

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