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OCJAC Student Review

By Ateret Goldman It was a bone chilling Friday night, as I stumbled through the old arts district of Philadelphia, not cognisant of...

‘Pop Art Rabbi’ to Install Sukkah Project

By Jesse Bernstein - October 1, 2020 There was a time when Rabbi Yitzchok Moully, known as The Pop Art Rabbi, wondered if he should...

End of Year Newsletter 2020

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Gleaning Jewish Wisdom Through Art

On the first Friday of every month, the quiet cobblestone streets of Old City Philadelphia are reborn into a bustling, contemporary art...

Philly’s Jewish Arts Community Survives, Even Thrives Online

The National Museum of Jewish American History filed for bankruptcy last month — then things got worse, not just there, but for everyone....

Emmy Award-winning journalist Joyce Ferder Rankin is bringing her one-woman exhibition to Philly

Have you ever wanted to take a peek and see what the most remote part of the world looks like? Starting tomorrow, Philadelphians...

Old City Jewish Art Center Exhibit Demystifies Infertility

For something that affects nearly one in eight couples, infertility is far too often misunderstood. So goes the thinking of Elizabeth...

Scott Weiner’s Celebrity Photos Chronicle Rock ‘n’ Roll History

In some circles, Philadelphia photographer Scott Weiner has become as legendary as the subjects of his work. A rock ‘n’ roll exhibition...

‘The Art of Grief and What Follows’ at OCJAC Explores Grief Through Abstract Paintings

Philadelphia-based artist Tremain Smith wasn’t sure what to expect when Rabbi Zalman Wircberg, director of the Old City Jewish Arts...

Tremain Smith’s Art Returning To Old City At The Old City Jewish Art Center Exhibit

Rabbi Zalman Wircberg had never heard of Tremain Smith when someone attending an exhibit at the Old City Jewish Art Center said they...

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Arts Center

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