Every year I like to remember that despite our differences, my friends and I can all agree on a couple of essential truths: that Stravinsky is amazing and that Finale sucks
What did Van Gogh convey with sunflowers? The bright yellow may evoke joy, but a longer look at the flowers reveals they are in varied stages of life, from bloom to decay. Vincent aimed to express emotions through art.
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Two portraits, seemingly made by different painters. ๐งโ๐จ The first self-portrait was painted within 2 years after the second. In Paris, Vincent found inspiration in painters like the Impressionists and he started to embrace their style and use of bright colours.
During Hanukkah in 1931, Rabbi Akiva Posnerโs family placed a menorah in the windowโan outward sign of their faith. Through the panes, a swastika flag is seen on a Nazi Party office. The family fled Nazi Germany in 1933 with the candleholder. Their descendants still light it.
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Discover the story behind the iconic photograph of a #Hanukkah#menorah with Nazi flags flying in the background in 1931: https://t.co/YmTLXhvHx7
"Death to Judah"
So the flag says
"Judah will live forever"
So the light answers
Yesterday's congressional hearings addressing antisemitism on university and college campuses highlight the willful lack of accountability when it comes to Jews, Israel and antisemitism on campus and in academia
Full statement: https://t.co/tyQ6tD0PvS