Why was there no Divine capital punishment following the first
murder in the Bible, committed by Cain? What was the whole story behind this early tragedy of civilized humankind?
Kol HaOt’s new online Dvar Omanut series combines stirring artwork by artist Mordechai Beck with his thought-provoking observations on marginal biblical figures who have intrigued traditional commentators throughout the ages.
Read the inaugural installment in the link:
http://www.kolhaot.com/dvar-omanut.html
HANUKKAH Art tours are ready to go!
Experience Jerusalem through the eyes of the artists.
“Between the Old City and the New” Art Tour will include meetings with artists in Artists Colony and in the neighborhood of Mamilla.
Registration for this tour is already underway at caron342@gmail.com
or contact Jerusalem Art Tours
Friday 15.12 at 10:00
Sunday 17.12 at 11:00
Monday 18.12 at 16:00
Tuesday 19.12 at 11:00
In the valley between the Old City and the New you will find a picturesque path with modest square structures on either side. Since the reunification of Jerusalem in1967 artists have taken to this valley. Shielded from the sounds of the bustling modern city, they are inspired to create and produce art. Meet leading Israeli artists in their studios: painters, silversmiths, weavers, photographers and more. See their work and engage in personalized discussion about art and culture in the city.
? Remember יזכור ?The Artists’ Colony in Hutzot Hayotzer
Remember” is one of the basic commandments of Judaism – “remember what Amalek did to you”, “remember the Sabbath day”, national memorial days and holidays like Passover, Chanukah, Purim, Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day), Holocaust Remembrance Day, Tisha B’Av, the 17th of Tamuz, Israel’s State Memorial Day and others, were all marked to remember key points in Jewish history. Remembering the past also gives meaning to the present and to the future, a memory that has preserved the Jewish people in long periods of exile and a memory that is the glue that binds the people of the State today: “We are all the bereaved families”, even if each of us has his own personal memory and grief.
For this special exhibition, 25 Hutzot Hayotzer artists each present an item of their works on the subject and ritual of Memory – refining the emotions behind the pain, the longing and the memory of those long gone with an object of use – candle, goblet, memorial board, monument or relic.
The artists’ workshops are open Sunday through Thursday 10:00-17:00, Fridays from 10:00-14:00. Free admission.
Where Tradition meets Art 
www.artistscolony.co.il
Kol HaOt Programs for Tourists to Israel: A Pilgrimage of Art & Jewish Sources
Transform your clients’ next visit to Israel into a journey into the color and shape of Jewish/Israeli life and sources. By including a Kol HaOt program in your itinerary, your clients will experience how the magic of the arts conveys the creative and captivating dimensions of Jewish history, texts, and values.
Kol HaOt’s interactive, hands-on, art workshops, which are specifically designed for visitors to Israel, have proven to be both meaningful and unforgettable. We carefully weave creativity and aesthetics with Jewish texts, in intimate group interactions.
How Do We Do It?
Our workshops include exposure to high-quality Jewish artwork, as well as a hands-on participatory element, enabling participants to come home with a treasured keepsake from their experience – one that deeply reflects their personal Jewish and Israel exploration. All our programs, such as our popular “Mapping the Journey” workshop, are facilitated by experienced Jewish arts educators, who lead participants through a personally-probing, text-through-the-arts process. Among our founders is the renowned Judaica artist David Moss, who is a senior mentor of our organization.
Our offerings are appropriate for all ages, levels and affiliations, and can run from an hour and a half, to a full day, depending on your group’s needs. Participants often tell us that our sessions are the highlight of their trip to Israel!
To get a deeper understanding of our activities:
Contact us for more information, and to find out how Kol HaOt can infuse color and deep meaning into your clients’ next trip to Israel!
Kol HaOt’s prices for Visual Arts – Educational Experiences Programs
Standard prices, based on number of participants (all groups):
$250 + VAT per program, up to 12 participants (possibility of lower prices for up to 7 participants)
$400 + VAT per program, 13 to 25 participants
$550 + VAT per program, 26 to 39 participants
Note:
Prices quoted above are for our programs that run for 1.5 hours
Kol HaOt Illuminated Haggadah Fair – this year featuring the theme “Playing with Plagues”.
Monday, APRIL 2, Hol HaMoed Passover, 5-10 pm at the Inbal Jerusalem Hotel.
– VIEW impressive artistic haggadot PLUS various interpretations of the 10 plagues. Get a dramatic sense of these events of the Exodus story, and how we can re-imagine the plagues in contemporary terms!
– FEATURING: Origami workshops on frogs, plus shadow theater on darkness.
– ENGAGING speakers:
– MICAH GOODMAN, author of Catch 67, on “The 10 Plagues, Past and Future: Jewish Approaches to Egyptian Suffering,”
– RACHELLE FRAENKEL, on “First-Borns: A Blessing or a Plague?”
– GILA FINE, on “The 4th Plague: Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My”
Modern illuminated haggadot by renowned Israeli artists will also be featured and sold at the fair. Entrance is FREE.
More information: info@kolhaot.com, 02-990-5177, www.kolhaot.com
PHOTO CREDIT: Frogs, The Eliahou Haggada, © Eliahou Eric Bokobza, 2008-2009
Sharon Binder is offering a beginners calligraphy class in her new studio at חוצות היוצר – Artists Colony.
The class on Monday afternoon may be delayed one week and will begin Feb.5 and continue until Mar.12.
Parking available
Private painting workshop in the studio of the artist Dina Kopelman at the Artists Colony, Jerusalem.
A two-hour experiential workshop in which we will learn about the charcoal drawing technique.
Also suitable for people without previous experience but with desire and passion for painting.
The workshop aims to open the mind and heart to the world of painting and to serve as a driving force for the continuation of the process of study and creation.
Recommended as a couple experience, as a birthday gift, anniversary and more …
For additional information and registration:
052-4485729
Dkopelman@gmail.com
Www.dinakopelman.com
The Artists’ Colony launches:
>> The Crazy Dreidel Challenge <<
Post and share a photo or video of yourself spinning a dreidel in a strange place in the world. Tag #artistscolony
The image that receives the most likes will win a gift from one of the Artists in the Artist Colony. The winner will be announced on the 8th day of Hanukkah.
Jewish American astronaut Jeffrey Hoffman wanted to celebrate Hannukah in space and took with him a dreidel made by Gidon Hai, an artist who works and exhibits in the Jerusalem Artist Colony. As far as we know, this is the first and only dreidel that has been played at zero gravity.
Step in to any of the galleries and workshops and be
impressed with the many ways you can relate to the Hanukkiah
– standing, laying, kinetic, from silver, gold, glass or calligraphed plastic.
Look for the upgraded dreidels – with sides, completely
round, decorated with precious stones, or look for photos
and drawings catching the unique light of Jerusalem in the celebrations of the Holiday.
Special Hanukkah Event, ‘Shedding Light’, Featuring Artist Ken Goldman’s
Contemporary Religious Art & New Ritual Objects.
presentation by Kol HaOt Artist-in Residence, Ken Goldman, on his funky, humorous and sharp contemporary ritual objects. His Hanukkah menorahs will be on exhibit the entire week of Hannukah (www.kolhaot.com)
Join us at the Kol HaOt Center – Hutzot HaYotzer, Jerusalem Artists’ Colony!
ברוכים הבאים לוורדפרס. זה הפוסט הראשון באתר. אפשר למחוק או לערוך אותו, ולהתחיל לכתוב.
The extraordinary cast of characters that you will meet in the Artist's Lane will inspire your Israel journey. They represent the best of the plastic, culinary and performing arts in the country. Weave your way through their artist workshops, studios and galleries with a receptive ear and eye. Ask questions . . . get curious! You will hear deeply personal stories about both the art and artists. Dive into the studios, experience the workshops, delight in the Judaica you will find, eat some of the herbs of the Land of Israel. In a nutshell, it is a total experience.
Sharon Binder and David Moss specialize in calligraphic and colorful illuminations; Emil Shenfeld, Itzhak Luvaton, Gideon Hay, Yossi Sagi, Avi Luvaton, Yaakov Greenvurcel, Ilia Feldman and Sari Srulovitch work in silver and other precious metals to create magnificent Judaica and jewelry; Yaal Herman displays remarkable photographic masterpieces woven from the Land of Israel; Adina Gatt-Efod and Carine Kleiman weave and embroider wondrous fabric creations; Motke Blum, Dudu Harel, Dina Kopelman, and Sandra Valabregue enchant with their paintings; Moshe Basson and his Eucalyptus Restaurant will tantalize your culinary senses; Kol HaOt and Ziva Gidron offer animated experiential programs that intertwine the arts into your Israel experience.
