Monthly Archives: October 2012

Aesthetic Book Culture, “Morality,” & Modern Judaism (Marilyn Braiterman Books)

Posted on October 10, 2012 by zjb

Photos  from the most recent catalogue of Marilyn Braiterman Rare Books. About my mom’s business I’ve posted before. It’s thanks to my mother that I have come to understand a little about how to put two and two together with … Continue reading →

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Zionism Once Looked Like Something (Aesthetics & Ideology)

Posted on October 9, 2012 by zjb

Incredible selection of old Zionist and early Israeli agitprop poster art. Thanks to Larry Yudelson for posting this at FB. The early material from the 1940s is terrific. All images include translations and descriptive explanations.  They give you a clear … Continue reading →

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Little Red Book House (Brooklyn)

Posted on October 7, 2012 by zjb

A little precious maybe, but a neat little bit of public art at J.J. Byrne Park at the border of Park Slope and Gowanus. I like the little, colorful house, and how the “archictecture” lends place to the book, and the … Continue reading →

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hoshanah RABBAH

Posted on October 6, 2012 by zjb
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Autumnal Red & Grey And Hebrew Black & White

Posted on October 5, 2012 by zjb

(view from my office window, looking down from the 5th floor) Yesterday, for Sukkot, I posted an image of a liturgical text. The day before that the color pattern was yellow, red, black and white and green. Today I want … Continue reading →

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Visual Aesthetics (Ritual)

Posted on October 3, 2012 by zjb

I like this bit from the additional festival prayer (Musaf) read a couple days back for the holiday of Sukkot in the synagogue. Alas, the Sim Shalom translation of the Conservative movement doesn’t quite get it. The word for “being … Continue reading →

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Red Yellow Black White Green (Sukkot) (Habad)

Posted on October 2, 2012 by zjb

Normally, I don’t post pictures of people on JPP because of privacy, but I’ll make an exception here since Chabad makes such a big deal about their public presence, in this case on campus looking for young Jews at Syracuse … Continue reading →

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