Yiddish Arts Community: Emes Truth

The new exhibition Emes Truth by the Yiddish Arts Community, curated by the artists Yevgeniy Fiks and Deborah Ugoretz, will open on December 17, 2024, at the Backman Gallery of the Dr. Bernard Heller Museum (Hebrew Union College). The opening event, which will take place from 5 to 7 PM, will feature a performance by the musicians Sarah Myerson and Ilya Shneyveys. Participation is free, but requires online registration.

Participating artists are Danielle Alhassid, Yuliya Lanina, Debbie Schore, Miriam Stern, and Silvia Wagensberg. In historial orthography of the Yiddish language, there are several ways to spell the word “truth” (“emes”). The exhibition, related to the upcoming festival Yiddish New York 2024, will offer a variety of “orthographies” that spell out various human concepts and lived experiences.