National Gallery Tour: Where Torah Meets Art*

Can art serve as a Jewish way of looking at the Bible? Or is a word worth a thousand pictures?

As we walk through the splendid National Gallery, we’ll study pictures of biblical stories to discover how they compare to, and contrast with, the Hebrew text. Along the way we’ll marvel at Belshazzar’s headwear, admire Elijah’s fervour, and question Rubens’ ideas of Israelite dress customs in the desert. We’ll uncover some of the troubling messages hidden beneath the surface of Western depictions of the Bible.

Join the unique opporutunity to see some of the world’s most famous works of art through a completely different and amazingly Jewish perspective, with: “Where Torah Meets Art” tour, led by LSJS educator Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz.

We will confirm where to meet at the National Gallery closer to the time.  The tour will start promptly at 11:00am and will run for approximately 2 ½ hours.

 

[N.B: As part of your registration, we will be sharing your name and email address with LSJS so that they can share information about other tours that they run. If you do not want your details shared, please email office@stanmoresynagogue.org to let them know.]