
September 2020
JLive
Welcome to JArts Live -- “JLive” -- our series of virtual cultural experiences. Meet some of the best Boston area talent, telling their Jewish story through art. After all, even though COVID-19 is keeping us apart, art and culture will always keep us connected. Musician Zachary Meyer SPRING SEASON LINE-UP FRIDAYS AT 12 PM January 29: Chef Ilan Barniv, owner of local Israeli eatery BONAPITA Watch online February 10: Composer and musician Derek David…
More InfoDecember 2020
February 2021
Gallery @ Mayyim Hayyim Spring 2021
Since 2018, JArts has partnered with Mayyim Hayyim, to present high quality Jewish art in the beautiful space at the Mayyim Hayyim in Newton, MA, a community mikveh and education center. Due to COVID, the Gallery has not been open to the public as in previous seasons, but this partnership is still bringing you opportunities for viewing and interactive engagement. For the Spring 2021 season, artist Tova Speter will be participating in an exhibit at Mayyim Hayyim when the Gallery…
More InfoStudio Israel: Conversation Series
This fall, JArts and Hadassah-Brandeis Institute (HBI) join forces to shine a light on the many facets of contemporary Israel through the lens of art. This peer-led series will bring together artists, academics and community leaders to better understand the nuances of Israel’s social and political landscape through contemporary art. The series is a pilot partnership between HBI, JArts, and the Schusterman Center for Israel Studies, and is made possible by generous support from CJP Art & Culture. Chaired by…
More InfoMarch 2021
Community Creative Fellowship
The Jewish Arts Collaborative and Combined Jewish Philanthropies, Art and Culture, have proudly teamed up to present a season-long community-based art fellowship to two outstanding artists in the Boston area. Today, as more and more people are exploring personal, creative approaches to their Jewish identity, arts and culture are playing an essential role. Instead of being an adjunct to Jewish identity, the arts are now its foundation. On the communal level, the arts enable us to reach and educate…
More InfoKitchen Explorations
Kitchen Explorations is a culinary journey through historic Boston, a new series exploring the role of the cultural kitchen in shaping our history. Waves of migration in and out of neighborhoods have made Boston all that it is, and much of these traditions can be traced through the kitchens, foods, and related stories. In past seasons, we have explored the Jewish roots of Boston through the deli, had a conversation with WBUR host Shira Springer about the history…
More InfoArtist Beit Midrash
A New Jewish Learning Salon Created by the Jewish Arts Collaborative and Hebrew College, the Artist Beit Midrash brings together several dozen area artists working across mediums, to study Jewish text, share their creative process, and build community. Group meetings are guided by a different theme each quarter, and involve the exploration of texts ancient to modern, from a variety of thinkers across modalities. Spring sessions run from March to July, and are led by visual artist…
More InfoMay 2021
Tribute to Leonard Cohen
This Spring, JArts has teamed up with the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco to pay homage to Leonard Cohen and Hallelujah, an artist and a song that have changed the way we understand spirituality. Hallelujah has been translated into 80 languages and is one of the most covered songs in modern history. And yet, few understand the deep spiritual roots. An online symposium will dig into Cohen and spirituality, a conversation that crosses his Jewish and Buddhist beliefs. Join…
More Info