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Brushstrokes of Tradition: RTA Students Reflect on Jewish Artists Through Art
August 18 – September 25, 2025 In Partnership with Rudlin Torah Academy
Student artwork from RTA – Richmond Hebrew Day School will be in conversation with the works of Jewish artists such as Marc Chagall, Roy Lichtenstein, and Sol Lewitt, and Helen Frankenthaller. The exhibit also includes pieces reflecting the diverse experiences and creative expression of current and former RTA students.
Art Symposium & Reception
September 3, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The Judaism and Art Symposium, presented in collaboration with RTA’ s Art Department, features panelists including Hillel Smith, a contemporary Jewish artist whose work is featured at both the Weinstein JCC and Congregation Beth Ahabah, Mia Laufer, Curator of European Art at the Chrysler Museum of Art, Elie Glyn, Director of Exhibition Design and Production at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, and Erin Cross, RTA’ s art instructor and founder of The Glass Ceiling studio. This conversation will explore the connection and interplay between Judaism and art, both in contemporary times and across the evolving history of artistic expression.
Ketubah Renaissance
October 23 – December 12, 2025 Opening reception with Artists’ on October 23 at 7 PM. Open to the public.
Originally created 2,500 years ago as a unilateral marriage contract stating what a groom would provide for his bride, the ketubah evolved from the tenth century onward into a richly decorated expression of love and commitment. In connection with the book, Ketubah Renaissance: The Artful Modern Revival of the Jewish Marriage Contract by Michael Shapiro, founder of Ketubah. com, the world’ s leading Ketubah publisher, this exhibit illuminates the contemporary revival of the marriage contract and displays the beautiful and innovative ketubot created by local artisans. Books will be available for purchase.
Mayim: A Celebration of Water An Invitational Exhibit of Local Jewish Artists
December 18 – February 6, 2026
This exhibition addresses the important religious significance of water, or“ mayim,” in Judaism, its critical need to be protected for human and environmental health, and the unique connection all humanity has to the finite, necessary resource.
Contact Leslie McGuigan, Senior Director of Programs, at 804-545-8644 or lmcguigan @ weinsteinjcc. org for more information.
20 Weinstein JCC • 2025 Fall Activity Guide