Tag Archives: Mendelssohn

The Ceremonial Performance of Aesthetic Judaism (Moses Mendelssohn)

Posted on June 3, 2012 by zjb

What has always interested me about and drawn me to religion is theater. My theory is that in the modern period, as art turns into religion, that religion turns into a kind of art. It goes back to the 18th … Continue reading →

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Flowers (Moses Mendelssohn & Modern Jewish Philosophy) (Judaism & Nature)

Posted on April 15, 2012 by zjb

I’ve never seen this image of Moses Mendelssohn. I like the b/w line and dot patterns a lot, and the soft eyes. As for the photographs: last spring, I wanted to take these exact pictures. They made me think of … Continue reading →

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Moses Mendelssohn Artifacts

Posted on February 6, 2012 by zjb

   Currently on view at the Center for Jewish History in New York through March 31, 2012. These were my favorite things on view. To me they are the most visually interesting things on display. Just loaded with aura. They … Continue reading →

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