Wednesday, April 28, 2010
This is just a quick link to follow -- an "aside." These are links to interesting things that, for one reason or another, I didn't place into a full posting. Click the link to visit the full article. Go to the blog index for a regular listing of posts.
Artists 4 Israel bring some color to Sderot - 'Participating in the project are 25 artists, including some of the top names in New York City's urban art scene. In Sderot, the group of non-Jewish, American and international artists joined Israelis to contribute their talent to beautify the city. "Some of the artists here are used to being flown first-class and housed in five-star hotels for commissioned work. Here they sleep on the floor, six people to a room at the local yeshiva building," said Dershowitz. "They contributed valuable time and art that can sometimes be sold for as much as $10,000, expressing their support for Sderot and Israel. "There tends to be a misconception that the arts community is liberal and as such doesn't support Israel. The truth is that those who do are oftentimes silent," said Dershowitz...'