JAI Events 2010

When: Sunday, March 21, 2010

Time: 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Where: Westside JCC/Founder's Room

5870 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA  90036

Rabbi Denise Eger will be our guest speaker and she will lead a discussion sharing more traditional rabbinic sources connected to our theme of Yetzer Tov/Yetzer HaRah (Good Inclinations/Bad Inclinations).

Rabbi Eger holds a B.A. in Religion from the University of Southern California. She received her Masters Degree from Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion and was ordained at the New York campus in 1988. She has worked in congregations with people of all ages, families and individuals, and has done extensive work with people with AIDS.

Rabbi Eger is a member of the Central Conference of American Rabbis. She has served on numerous Rabbinic boards and organizations. Rabbi Eger has published extensively on human sexuality, interfaith dialogue and human rights and has appeared on television and radio as an expert in these areas. An accomplished educator, and a dedicated spiritual and community leader, Rabbi Eger has been at the forefront of building new and more accessible Jewish communities.

Benita's Bike's DANCEART in Concert with Guest Artists Laurie Cameron & Company

Premiering Benita Bike's new dance Aliens with fantastic costuming by Kiyomi Hara

and featuring JAI affiliate member Kim Newstadt

Saturday, April 10th, 8 p.m.

The Assistance League Playhouse

1367 N. St. Andrews Place, Hollywood, CA  90028

(free secure parking)

(818) 353-5734

Purchase Tickets

Experience the evocative power of Daniel Hope's "astonishingly beautiful playing" (The Birmingham Mail) in a concert that pays tribute to three great artists whose music was suppressed by the Nazi regime. Inspired by the historical and personal significance this program holds for both Daniel Hope and LACO music director Jeffrey Kahane, this performance celebrates the power of art to transcend adversity.

Saturday, March 20 @ 8 pm  Alex Theatre, Glendale

and Sunday, March 21 @ 7 pm  Royce Hall, UCLA

Jeffrey Kahane conductor & piano

Daniel Hope violin

Schulhoff Double Concerto for Violin and Piano - arranged by Daniel Hope from the original for flute and piano Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 (original 1844 version) Weill Symphony No. 2

Discounts available for groups, students and seniors.

Tickets: $100, 85, 50, 18

Buy tickets online or call (213) 622-7001 x215

Call for details about our post-concert young professionals' mixer, with FREE appetizers.

More info about the concert can be found here: http://www.laco.org/

Orit Hofshi: Between the lines

George Billis Gallery-LA | March 22 - April 10, 2010

The Jewish Artists Initiative (JAI) of Southern California is pleased to announce Israeli artist Orit Hofshi's two-week residency in Los Angeles. Hofshi's residency will include her West Coast debut at the George Billis Gallery in the Culver City Arts District along with various community events, guest lecture opportunities, and hands-on-workshops. She will also be creating new work in conjunction with Self-Help Graphics & Art. Orit Hofshi's residency is made possible with the generous support of the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles, the Israeli Consulate, the Jewish Federation's TA/LA Partnership, and the George Billis Gallery-LA. 

http://www.orithofshi.com

In the fall of 2009, the Jewish Artists Initiative (JAI) of Southern California launched a major expansion of its programming The Quest for Transformational Jewish Art generously funded by a Cutting Edge Grant from the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles. This program establishes cultural bridges and expands the discourse between Jewish artists from Los Angeles and Israel. This exploration includes aspects of Jewish identity as experienced by both American and Israeli artists. Orit Horshi's residency is part of this initiative.  

Please see below for event details and please RSVP for all events to Anne Hromadka: amhromadka@msn.com

Exhibition details: Orit Hofshi: Between the lines 

Where: George Billis Gallery- LA

2716 South La Cienega Blvd| Los Angeles | CA | 90034

Dates: March 22 - April 10, 2010

Featuring: Orit Hofshi

Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10 am - 6 pm (FREE)

Orit Hofshi: Interactions and Conversations

Wednesday, March 24, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm (FREE)

Co-hosted by The Israeli Consulate, the Jewish Federation's TA/LA Partnership

Where: George Billis Gallery-LA

7:30 Artist Talk

Thursday, March 25, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

JAI All Member Meeting (Potluck)

Where: Studio and Home of JAI Member Gilah Hirsch

2412 Oakwood Ave. Venice, CA 90291

310-243-3966

6:30 Dinner

7:00 Meeting Begins 

Sunday, March 28, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm (FREE)

Young Adult Event 

Where: George Billis Gallery-LA

5:00 Wine Reception

6:00 Gallery Walk-Through and Artist Talk

Friday, April 2, 4:00- 6:00 pm

Los Angeles Printmaking Society Reception Honoring Orit Hofshi

Where: George Billis Gallery-LA

4:30 Gallery Walk-Through and Artist Talk

Hofshi is best known for her extremely large-scale woodcuts that achieve grandeur while retaining an intimate quality. Many of her prints range from six feet to upwards of twenty feet. She uses standard-size sheets of pine to create a matrix of horizontal and vertical panels. The work is extremely intricate, and draws the viewer in to closely explore the surface. Hofshi was educated at the Wizo College of Design in Israel, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and Leeds University in Leeds, England. She currently lives and works in Herziliya, Israel. She has received numerous awards for her work including the Prize for Outstanding Quality in Contemporary Israeli Art, from the Ministry of Science and Culture, Israel, in 2006, the 2005 Art on Paper Award from The Print Center, Philadelphia and a residency from the Ballinglen Arts Foundation in Ballycastle, Ireland.  Hofshi has exhibited at The Print Center, Philadelphia, the Israel Museum, the Herziliya Museum of Art, the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, the Royal Academy of Arts, London and most recently in Philagrafika at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Museum. Her work is found in over fifteen permanent collections including the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, the Israel Museum, and the Philadelphia University of Textiles. Hofshi's artwork will be on display at George Billis Gallery from March 22 - April 10, 2010.

http://www.orithofshi.com 

JAI Artist Beit Midrash sessions are held on the third Sunday of every month. Save the dates for our May, June, and July events:

Sunday, May 16, 2010, 2-4 pm, at the Westside JCC  Please RSVP to Anne

Come to this Sunday's session and learn with Rabbi Hanien. 

Rabbi Arielle Hanien 

A creative Jewish educator with nearly two decades of experience teaching in formal and informal settings, Rabbi Hanien is passionate about supporting individuals and communities on their Jewish journeys and empowering learners of all ages to deepen their understanding and experience of their Jewish heritage. 

A social activist, Rabbi Hanien was recognized by Elie Wiesel for her writing in Ethics in 2001 and for her outstanding promise as a Jewish Educational Leader in 2009.  A participant in the Day School Leadership Training Institute, she is engaged in efforts to improve Jewish education globally. She and her husband Nir are delighted to be members of the TBS community.

Sunday, June 20, 2010, location and time TBD 

Sunday, July 18, 2010, location and time TBD 

 
Email us for more details

We are Pleased to Announce our Guest Rabbi will be Rabbi Lindy Reznick Davidson

Sunday, June 27, 2010

Westside JCC | 5780 W. Olympic Blvd., LA, CA 90036

2-4 pm

Rabbi Lindy Reznick initially studied Theater and Dance at UC Santa Cruz. Lindy was a trained ballerina and modern dancer. After completing her undergraduate degree she moved to Israel for two years where she participated in Project Otzma and then worked as the first JCSC Fellow for Hillel at Tel-Aviv University. 

Upon returning to Los Angeles, she went on to earn an M.A. in Jewish Communal Service from Hebrew Union College paired with an M.A. of Public Art Studies from USC, receiving the Spinner Avoda Fellowship to bring her "public art" work to the Jewish community. Rabbi Reznick Davidson was ordained by HUC-JIR, Los Angeles, this past May. 

Rabbi Reznick Davidson finds joy in connecting others with their creativity as they explore Jewish text and tradition. 

Next month: JAI Artist Beit Midrash: July 18, 2010, location and time TBA

And in August, on the 15th, location and time TBA

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Westside JCC, 5780 W. Olympic Blvd., LA, CA 90036

2 - 4 p.m.

PLEASE RSVP to Anne: amhromadka@msn.com 

Guest Speaker: HUC-JIR/LA Rabbinical Student Suzy Stone 

Stone will be leading participants in an art making workshop. This session is not to be missed! 

Originally from Minneapolis, MN, Suzy Stone grew up in the Reform Movement but took a somewhat non-traditional route to rabbinical school.  After receiving her B.A from Brandeis University in History and Sociology in 2002, she went to work as a labor and community organizer in Boston.  

She worked in several different non-profits including SEIU (Service Employees International Union) and the Jewish Labor Committee of New England.  After organizing for a several years, she switched fields and worked as an ESL teacher (English as a Second Language) because of her enthusiasm for language and her love for education.  Inspired by the transformation of the Reform Movement in Boston, she decided to pursue rabbinical school as a way to combine her passion for Tikkun Olam/repairing the world and Tikkun HaNefesh/repairing the soul.  

Before starting rabbinical school in 2007, she also worked at Temple Chai in Phoenix, AZ.  Suzy Stone is a fourth year rabbinical student at HUC-JIR in Los Angeles and a Wexner Graduate Fellow.  She is currently working as a rabbinic intern doing community organizing at Temple Isaiah in Los Angeles, CA.