Page 12 - The Jewish Voice - November '24

Page 12, The Jewish Voice

Local Happenings from page 11 “The shapes of traditional ceramic vessels appear in the textures, colors, and complexity of forms are shared with the
photographs, the surfaces and structures of coral emerge in contemporary ceramics on view.
As a review, it is said that on Mount Sinai Moses received the contemporary ceramics, and in ways unique to undersea Lighthouse ArtCenter has been a cornerstone of the
both the oral law and the written law. The main section that life and ceramic glazes the luminous layering of colors can visual arts in northern Palm Beach and Martin counties since
starts debates is known as the Mishna, which was published in be found everywhere.” 1964. With a mission to inspire and connect through vibrant
the second century by Rabbi Judah the patriarch. Its six volumes This juried exhibition received nearly 500 submissions exhibitions and educational programs, LAC serves over
consist of agriculture, sacred times, women and personal status, from emerging and established ceramic artists nationwide. 20,000 visitors annually and supports a diverse community
damages, holy things, and purity laws. The Gomorrah consists A panel of nationally recognized ceramic artists selected outreach initiative. For more information about Lighthouse
of rabbinical teachings of the rabbis and students of the Mishna artworks by 44 artists from 38 cities, and their functional, ArtCenter, visit lighthousearts.org.
and its laws through intensive debates and discussions. The sculptural, and experimental pieces were all created within
entire combination of the Mishna and Gomorrah was published the past two years. Jamie Bates, a renowned ceramicist and Chabad Rabbi’s Brother
around 500 CE. LAC 3-Wings Fellowship Visiting Artist, served as a judge
As a young child I was literally forced for seven years to and awarded over $4,000 in prizes. Returns from Battlefield
learn what I then considered these nonsensical laws about Each edition of “LUSH” also features a contemporary
falling trees, found or stolen property, potentially mentally artist primarily working in 2D media. This year, “LUSH 3” Shmaya Krinsky, brother of Rebbetzin Chana Vigler and
deranged cows, capital punishment, how to build a roof, and includes the work of West Palm Beach artist Chris Leidy, Rabbi Liebel Krinsky, received a hero’s welcome at Chabad
so many other things that distracted my time from following known for his global expeditions that capture striking of Palm Beach Gardens after his recent return from Gaza,
the Brooklyn Dodgers. photographic images from beneath the ocean’s surface. where he served as an Israel Defense Forces paratrooper in
I vividly recall as a youngster debating and arguing what “LUSH 3” focuses on Leidy’s photography of coral, whose Khan Younis.
happens if a fruit tree encroaches on the neighbor’s property The deeply personal connection between Chabad of Palm
and the owner walks under it and an apple falls on his head Beach Gardens and Shmaya began in March when Shmaya
and he is injured. Did I really care? Was this worth wasting contacted Rabbi Dovid and Chana Vigler for support of
my time for? his IDF unit, before they deployed to Gaza. Members of
When I grew up I accepted the fact that I was not the most the Chabad of Palm Beach Gardens sprang into action and
intelligent person around, yet was able to argue and debate my donated all the equipment needed, and leaders of the Chabad
way through nearly any discussion. As a result, I developed a of Palm Beach Gardens set out to Israel for a whirlwind
very creative mind that could instantaneously cite precedents seventy-two hour visit in support of the soldiers of the IDF.
as well as potential solutions never thought of before. Welcoming Shmaya to Chabad of Palm Beach Gardens
The South Koreans were pursuing leadership around the in September was a deeply moving experience as members
world of various technologies and decided that the best way of the shul felt deeply connected to him and members of
to obtain the know-how of creativeness through the pursuit of his courageous unit.
education was in fact the study of Talmud.
To this very day even at my senior conservative Judaism Local Happenings on page 13
age, I still study through classes and daily emails. I have come
to the conclusion, which I hope everyone shares, that if it’s
good for the rest of the world it is certainly good for us and,
as part of Jewish educational process, should be considered as
a focal point for each reader of this article.
Andy Greenberg is a 25-year Conservative Jewish educator
of grades 3-12 and a lecturer for adults of all ages.

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