By Jean Bloch Rosensaft September 16, 2025
"The Heller Museum at Hebrew Union College in New York is proud to present “Children of Ruth: Artists Choosing Judaism,” an unprecedented international group exhibition by artists who have found a spiritual home in Judaism through conversion. Their journeys evoke the message of the Book of Ruth, one of the five megillot (scrolls) of the Bible, which tells the story of a convert to Judaism who became an ancestor of King David.
Curators Nancy Mantell and Susan H. Picker focus on 17 artists’ diverse paths to Judaism and their individual journeys. Artists hailing from New Zealand, Japan, Hong Kong, Norway, the Netherlands, Canada, and the United States employ a variety of media to portray their experiences."...
