Art As Midrash

When

October 22, 2023    
10:15 am - 11:15 am

Art as Midrash – Sunday mornings at 10:15 AM

October 15, 22, 29      November 5, 12

We usually think of Midrash (interpretation of sacred text) as an activity engaged in by Cha”zal our ancient blessed sages, but artists have for centuries engaged in a visual form of creating Midrash as they depicted biblical scenes. Together we will explore at how artists through the ages have depicted five episodes from the Book of Breysheet/Genesis: Creation, The Deluge, The Banishment of Hagar, The Binding of Isaac, and Jacob’s Ladder.