JEXA: ShoreshArt

Description

The workshops explore the root words of Jewish concepts through a uniquely interactive online experience that integrates expressive arts-based practices, Jewish learning, and modern technology.

The workshops are a mix of structured online interactions and unstructured free time for artmaking, and the playful, judgment-free zone offers an opportunity to engage in a creative process with a community of Jewish learners of any age.

Some of the Sessions*

• Kehillah (the first session)

• Hakravah

• Chessed

• Shomrei Adamah

• Rodef Shalom

• Hiddur Pnei Zaken

• Sh’lom Bayit

• Tafkidim

• Achrayut

• Ahavah

• “Nivrah Adam Yechidi”

Objectives

By the end of the workshops, participants will be able to:

• Gain a deeper understanding of the historical, spiritual, and modern-day interpretations of the Judaic concepts being explored

• Create a piece of art in a self-selected medium (painting, drawing, writing, sculpting, movement, drama, etc.) related to the theme being explored

• Nurture a sense of connection to the Jewish lens of the theme being explored and how it relates to their own lives

• Experience a close-knit online community of creative Jewish learners

• Visually and orally identify the Hebrew words related to the theme, along with their root and variations