A Traditional, Egalitarian and Participatory Conservative Synagogue
127 East 82nd St, New York, New York 10028  |  Tel: 212.452.2310
Dr. Harlan J. Wechsler, Rabbi  |  Diane Okrent, President
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Art Gallery Committee

If you were an artist, how would you illustrate the commandment to keep the Sabbath or the commandment to honor one's mother and father, or the story of Joseph being cast into a pit? In two separate series of serigraph prints, the talented and thoughtful artist Rudi Wolff uses vivid colors and abstract forms to suggest the force of the Ten Commandments as well as episodes from each of the 12 parshiyot of the book of Genesis. All 22 works are on display in the Or Zarua Gallery in the Social Hall. Each image is accompanied by Rudi's personal commentary giving us insight into the subject and provoking the viewer to consider different aspects of the Bible. With burst of color, this newest exhibition will light up the dark during the Hanukkah season.
The Art Gallery Committee enthusiastically conceives, curates, and installs exhibitions that reflect the active participation of congregants in all areas of synagogue life at Or Zarua. These exhibitions transform the social hall from a room with plain walls into an attractive, informative, and colorful gallery. In this, Or Zarua is exceptional, since few synagogues display changing exhibitions and even fewer have congregants who research and organize those exhibitions.
The Art Gallery Committee selects shows that either have Jewish content or that highlight the work of the Or Zarua community.
Current Exhibit: Our Colorful Bible, by Rudi Wolff
Past exhibitions have included:

The Art Gallery Committee welcomes new members. Please contact Bobbi Coller if you would like to be part of the planning and execution of our next exhibition.
Service Times
Jan. 29 - Feb. 4, 2012
Morning Minyan:
Weekdays at 7:15 am
Musaf days at 7:00 am
Shabbat at 9:00 am
Sundays at 8:45 am
Check Calendar for changes
   to starting time, if any
  Our Morning Minyan is
  open to the Community.
SHABBAT:
Friday, February 3, 2012:
Note early time:
Candlelighting 4:57 pm
Minhah and
Kabbalat Shabbat 4:57 pm
Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012
Shaharit at 9:00 am
This week's Torah reading:
Parashat B'shallakh
   Exodus 13:17 - 17:16
This week's Haftarah:
Judges 4:4 - 5:31
Shabbat ends:
6:02 pm
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