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“Beyond Genocide: Illuminations for our Era”

A spiritually compelling exhibit of modern day illuminated manuscripts honoring victims of genocide world wide was on display at the Springfield Jewish Community Center’s Adult Lounge. This exhibit explored the civilizations and genocides of  Afganistan, Armenia, Bandladesh and Cambodia.  These four works are part of a retrospective which will eventually encompass 27 episodes of genocide in world history.

Looking at and beyond the genocide itself, the series depicted and interpreted various historical and cultural achievements and the uniqueness of each community that was affected.  Each of these works contains the traditional memorial prayer for the dead which appears in various forms as part of the composition.

This project was funded by the Grinspoon Supporting Foundation and  co-sponsored by Hatikvah and The Jewish Community Center.

Click here to view these illuminations.

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