Lessons from the Tree of Life: Lighting the Path Forward
Extra Programming
Tree of Life: Remembrance and Resilience
Join us for a special program featuring Scott Miller, academic advisor for Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life memorial project and curator of Lessons from the Tree of Life: Lighting the Path Forward. Miller will reflect on the October 2018 synagogue shooting, the deadliest antisemitic attack in United States history, and consider the current rise in antisemitism worldwide. He will also discuss how the exhibition challenges hate while reimagining a rebuilt Tree of Life as a symbol of Jewish resilience, remembrance, and shared humanity.
March 10
7:00 p.m.
Art Gallery
To register, please send your name and email address to Barb at bwilson@jewishyoungstown.org
Open Studio: Paper Cranes
We invite you to create a paper crane and add it to our community senbazuru, a Japanese tradition, while reflecting on a wish for hope, peace, and healing for our world today. In Japanese legend, folding 1,000 origami cranes is believed to grant a wish, and these arrangements symbolize good fortune and recovery. The mindful process of folding encourages quiet meditation and shared intention. After the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, groups from around the world sent senbazuru to the grieving Jewish community as heartfelt expressions of deep solidarity, compassion, and lasting healing.
March 19
5:00-7:00 p.m.
This Open Studio event will take place in the Art Gallery, not the Visual Arts Studio
REACH Event
REACHing Out: A conversation with families and survivors about the community’s gifts and support.
In the wake of the October 27 shooting, people from around the globe sent tokens of comfort, care, and love to those affected by this act of hate. We invite you to join us as family members and survivors share personal reflections and stories of facing antisemitism while also experiencing deep solidarity. Together, we will reflect on the powerful messages these objects sent to Pittsburgh convey about compassion, remembrance, resilience, and the enduring essence of community.
March 22
2:00-3:00 p.m.
Art Gallery
To register, please send your name and email address to Barb at bwilson@jewishyoungstown.org
