By examining the notion of makom (“place” in Hebrew, but also one of God’s names), and evoking the ideas of dwelling and displacement, this dance project explores the relation between different locations and the moving body, specifically in New York and Tel Aviv.
An epic video that explores biblical narratives while reconstructing the pioneering spirit of the Zionist movement, using hundreds of kibbutz members to enact and create the video.
An experimental rock opera about the spiritual implications of the current financial crisis, examining the figure of Bernard Madoff (and the system he represents) through the lens of rabbinic Jewish texts about financial ethics, the meaning of wealth, and the inevitability of cycles.
A darkly comic play that will use the structure of rabbinical commentary to tell three interwoven stories about the human capacity for destruction.
A multi-channel video composition drawing from Hassidic lingual rites of passage ceremonies, and revolving around the embossment of ritual in our bodies and daily gestures.
“Shlomo” is an evening-length exploration of the life of King Solomon, written for Judd’s 14-person band / contemporary music ensemble, The Yehudim.
This new play will translate the anti-Semitic medieval perception that Jewish men menstruated into a provocative, 20th century thriller.
A graphic novel and monthly zine based on the “Bintel Brief” section of the The Yiddish Forward, including interactive online elements, workshops, and new Bintel Brief letters.
A chamber opera about Salomon Sulzer’s life and intrigues within 19th century Viennese society, drawing from classical sources and Judith’s experimental band Platz Machen.
Clare Burson sings “Goodbye My Love” from her forthcoming album, Silver and Ash.
Avishai Mekonen at the Center for Humanities