“Are these relatively drab-looking, strict people allowed to indulge in such colorful work?”

Mark Podwal, in memoriam.

The Shem Tov Bible.

Biblical verses, flowers, birds, and geometric designs.

An artist reflects on the zodiac’s Jewish significance.

Is that a kaftan or a kimono?

The instant art of Morris Katz.

Otto Scheid’s journey into oblivion.

The wise son as Hannibal.

A hand and a memorial.

The paintings of Anatoly Kaplan.

The legacy of Jewish Moscow.

Intentional Beauty.

A 5th-century mosaic is a symbol of Jewish defiance.