Tunisian-born artist Ofer Lellouche emigrated from France to Israel in 1966. He is best known for self-portraiture and landscapes, which appear in a variety of media, including painting, etching, sculpture, and performance art. Since the late 1990s, Lellouche has concentrated on sculpture and etching.
This Piedmontese synagogue, built in 1595, is typical of many synagogues constructed in times and places where Jews did not want to call attention to themselves because of fear of persecution. From…
This set design by Emanuele Luzzatti is for a performance of Golem at the Teatro La Pergola in Florence, Italy. Several operas were based on the famous legend about the clay figure, the Golem, brought…
Before the priestly blessing is recited in the synagogue, those making the blessing ritually wash their hands. It is also customary for Jews to wash their hands before entering a synagogue for worship…