Orly ZebakOrly Zebak writes, designs sets and costumes, and makes art in various mediums. Her work seeks to challenge conceptions of female performativity in relation to womanhood, girlhood, and coming of age…
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Simon WynbergSimon Wynberg is the Artistic Director of the ARC Ensemble (Artists of the Royal Conservatory.) A three-time Grammy nominee, the ensemble has established itself as one of Canada’s most prominent musical…
JIMENAJews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa (JIMENA) was launched as a grass-roots initiative to educate and engage Jewish institutional leaders, policy-makers, Jewish college students, and members of the general…
Faith KramerFaith Kramer is the author of 52 Shabbats: Friday Night Dinners Inspired by a Global Jewish Kitchen (The Collective Book Studio) and a columnist for the J, the Jewish News of…
Laurie Wohl’s tapestries do the opposite of what you would expect from a fibre artist. The earliest evidence of weaving, closely related to basketry, dates from Neolithic cultures of about 5000 BCE.…
Orly ZebakOrly Zebak writes, designs sets and costumes, and makes art in various mediums. Her work seeks to challenge conceptions of female performativity in relation to womanhood, girlhood, and coming of age…
Hi Niv community and happy new year! It’s been a while since the last Arts & Kvetch, so let’s catch-up on all the hot topics we missed in 2022. Maybe this recap…
Donna Bernardo-CerizDonna Bernardo-Ceriz is the Managing Director of the Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre in Toronto. She has been with the OJA since 2006. She has a Bachelor of Arts…
JIMENAJews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa (JIMENA) was launched as a grass-roots initiative to educate and engage Jewish institutional leaders, policy-makers, Jewish college students, and members of the general…
Avi MargolisAvi Margolis (they/she) is a Master of Museum Studies candidate at University of Toronto. They completed their undergraduate degree in Anthropology at Toronto Metropolitan University. Avi has always been passionate about…