reduces stressful hospital visits so you can have more Saturdays playing cards with Dad. If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with a serious illness, Promised Land" Art Exhibit at the Mandel JCC. The exhibit, which runs May 9 through June 9, is presented by the Cleveland Jewish Arts & Culture Lab and The J. local and international artists, including Beachwood residents Robert Cohen, James Hollo- way, Marla Kassoff and Karen Shiffman. lab extended the program to engage eight additional Fellows from Cleveland's sister-cities, Beit Shean, Israel and St. Petersburg, Russia. These 21 talented artists are part of the fourth Artist Fellowship that was formed in January 2013 by the Cleveland Jewish Arts & Culture Lab. The opening night reception, which is May 9 from 7-9 pm at the Mandel JCC, is free and open to the community. met over the course of several months to study the theme of "Homeland and Promised Land," using Torah, text study and discussion. Each artist Fellow was commissioned to do a work or works in the spirit of the theme "Homeland and Promised Land," inspired by the learning the group did together. Mandel JCC, the Jewish Federation of Cleveland, and the Shaker Launchhouse. It provides annual Artist Fellowships, community programs and Jewish learning, in order to enliven our Cleveland Jewish artistic and cultural community. The Cleveland Jewish Arts & Culture Lab project was awarded a Zahav (gold) honor for excel- lence by the national JCCA of North America in 2014. Sara Hurand is a painter and registered architect and is involved in numerous community organizations. Rabbi Truboff serves as the Senior Rabbi of Cedar Sinai Synagogue. artists and the exhibit, visit www.mandeljcc.org/CultureLab or call 216.831.0700, ext. 0. Cohen, James Holloway and Karen Shiffman. |