by Gordon Haber | May 18, 2022 | Compendium
May is Jewish American Heritage Month, and this week I’m delighted to point Compendium readers towards some of the fabulous work being done by CANVAS grantees both in the U.S. and beyond. Allow me to add a brief personal note: this is the 50th edition of the...
by Gordon Haber | May 12, 2022 | Compendium
The art and culture world often defaults to self-seriousness. Think of the pristine white walls of every gallery you’ve ever been to, or the solemn experts opinionating as if they were Moses delivering the tablets. It can be the same for Jewish arts and culture, even...
by Gordon Haber | May 4, 2022 | Compendium
It’s Jewish American Heritage Month. Our friends at the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History have fantastic resources and events here. — Ed. In September of 1654, twenty-three Jews disembarked from the Ste. Catherine to shores of New Amsterdam....
by Gordon Haber | Apr 27, 2022 | Compendium
Sarah Burford in her studio. Photo: David Stuck The CANVAS community is growing! What began with a small group of funders concerned for the future of Jewish arts and culture has blossomed into a constellation of foundations and individual donors, grant partners, and...
by Gordon Haber | Apr 7, 2022 | Compendium
With pandemic restrictions easing, many of us are thinking about traveling again. With that in mind, we thought we’d point out a few Jewish museums that you may have overlooked. As usual, this isn’t a comprehensive list; it’s suggestions to get readers thinking about...
