Margo Guryan: Artist Yeshiva
With the recent yartzeit of the cult-classic baroque pop musician Margo Guryan (4 Kislev 5782) and the release of the critically acclaimed tribute album Like Someone I Know by Sub Pop Records, we’re taking a moment to reflect on Guryan’s life, legacy, and her lasting Jewish cultural impact.
Watch: Young Troye Sivan Singing Ani Ma’amim
In this clip, a young Troye Sivan sings Ani Ma’amin, while wearing a large velvet kippah on his head. While today Sivan is best known as a global queer pop icon celebrated for songs that explore desire and identity, this video offers a glimpse into his less well-known modern Orthodox Jewish upbringing in Perth.
Clara Grusq finds Healing in Jewish Art
Born in Paris, France, and descended from Holocaust survivors and resistants of the Algerian War, Clara Grusq is a Jewish multidisciplinary artist, writer, and creative director based in New York.
Anita Stein’s Visual Universe of Ancient Jewish Wisdom
Anita Stein relishes in family life, raising five children of her own. She is also altogether an entirely different thing; A graphic artist and visualizer of ancient Jewish wisdom.
Ignacio Wer is Crafting Music for a New Jewish Era After October 7th
Havurah Music intern, Carolyn Bernstein, covers a conversation between Ignacio Wer and Havurah Music director, Leah Dunn, about his latest work, and contribution to Havurah's Common Blue Album.
A.G. Cook: The Sonic Architect Redefining Pop
A.G. Cook, the visionary producer behind Charli XCX’s summer anthem "Brat," has not only shaped the soundtracks of our summers but also the contours of contemporary pop music.
A Year after October 7th, a new Jewish Album Emerges
The Havurah Team discusses Common Blue, our debut record, set to release October 1, 2024. Common Blue is a collaborative album for this moment in Jewish history, and a collective love letter to our tradition.
Star Status: Wear your Jewish Jewelry on Campus
What we put on our bodies are powerful tools for self expression and identity. Havurah’s Digital Media Manager Kayla Mantell discusses Jewish pride on campus, and dressing the part.
Mimi Huszti Finds her Heritage in Surrealism
Mimi Huszti is a 20-year old Jewish-Canadian interdisciplinary artist born in the prairies, now studying film production at SFU in Vancouver. She likes to create art that incorporates surreal and dreamlike elements to twist and challenge reality.
In Conversation with Alnev
Havurah Music Director Leah Dunn sits down with singer-songwriter Alnev, to discuss his latest release, music, and Jewish community.
Alex Katz: Artist Yeshiva
Alex Katz's journey from the Jewish immigrant neighborhoods of South Brooklyn to the pinnacle of American contemporary art is as compelling as the iconic portraits and landscapes that define his work.
The Nostalgic Uniform of Jewish Summer Camp
Inspired by the woodsy summers of the Jewish coming-of-age, our new Camp Havurah apparel line celebrates a universal experience of our youth, reimagined for a generation online.
I Went to a Summer Camp for Jewish Artists and it was Unbelievable
Havurah’s Creative Director reminisces on a spiritual and fluorescent summer in a picturesque camp for Jewish Artists.
The Academic Case for Jewish Art
In a community like Havurah’s, the existence of “Jewish Art,” is a given. We utilize this space to further an artistic practice to which countless artists already identify. In academia, however, the existence of Jewish Art as a stand-alone category is a bit more complicated.
ChaiFlicks’ Kafka is a Breathtaking Journey into the Work of a Literary Genius
ChaiFlicks’ new series Kafka may be the best Jewish TV series yet. The show follows the work and life of Franz Kafka through the lens of his most important relationships.
New Judeo Psych-Folk Album Blesses Bandcamp Listeners
Havurah Music Director, Leah Dunn, reviews ORA, the latest record from Ayal Senior.
Navot Miller: Artist Yeshiva
Every Pride, Havurah highlights the work of talented queer Jewish artists who are pushing the boundaries of what it means to be Jewish and LGBT. This June, we’re taking a look at the work of Navot Miller, a master of play in identity, in this special edition of Artist Yeshiva.
Yosef Goldman Explores New Melodies and Radical Hope
Havurah Music Director, Leah Dunn, attends and reviews the Yosef Goldman and Ensemble concert at the Marlene Meyerson JCC on May 29, 2024.
Amy Winehouse: Artist Yeshiva
Amy Winehouse, born on September 14, 1983, in the predominantly Jewish suburbs of Southgate, London, was not only a British musical icon but a vivid illustration of the complexities of Jewish identity in the world of contemporary art.
Jake Sheykhet Plays with Light and Darkness
Jake Sheykhet, a student at Brown University studying History or Art and Architecture, has crafted a unique artistic language deeply rooted in his Soviet Jewish heritage. Hailing from Denver, Colorado, Sheykhet's creative journey was kindled early on, guided by his parents and Soviet art instructors.
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