Just a quick post...

I just wanted to send a huge thank you to all of the students and parents who braved the chilly temperatures to join me and Danielle yesterday at the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco!! About 50 of us were able to enjoy the exhibits before the doors were open to the general public later that morning, and it made for a very special time. I hope to have another field trip this Spring if time permits and would love *all* of Omanut to be there!
Here are some pictures of CJM and the main exhibit that we went there for: Beyond Belief: 100 years of the spiritual in modern art. (We also saw two other exhibits on Kibbutz history and examining the idea of Utopia!)

The outside of the CJM

another view of the outside of CJM

inside CJM-- look at the slanted walls and architectural details!

We were so lucky to be there for the last day of the installment!

 Just a few pieces from the inside!

We continue to examine Torah and the art that comes with it in Omanut. Be on the lookout for the very special 7 canvas displays that will be coming home with your son or daughter, with a short essay about why they painted/utilized pastels/ markers/ crayons/water colors/ acrylics for their individual pieces that depict their interpretation of the first 7 days of creation.

My Omanut students continue to surprise and amaze me with their knowledge, as well as their questions, when it comes to their thought & creative processes!

FYI, We have to postpone the Family Ketubah Project that was originally set for Nov 10th because our artist had a conflict in her schedule, so we are rescheduling for January! More details as the day gets closer, but you will not want to miss this great project!

B'Shalom,
Heather