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The Temple Judea Museum

Name: The Temple Judea Museum
Address: 8339 Old York Road, Abington, PA, 19027, US
Telephone: (215) 887-2027
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Jewish Art, Photography, Judaica and Jewish HIstory The Temple Judea Museum is located within Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel.
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The museum holds a permanent collection of close to 2,000 objects. In addition to regular exhibitions drawn from the collection and other exhibitions by contemporary guest artists, the museum is the custodian of, "The Prophetic Quest", the stained glass legacy of artist Jacob Landau. Created especially for the space the 10 towering windows were installed in the synagogue's main sanctuary between 1972 and 1974.

02/16/2024

There is not much any of us can to do to support Israel now or help get the hostages released. So I sent two emails. One to Senator Fetterman to thank him for his unwavering support for Israel. Loved when he said, "How can you have a two state solution when one party won't even acknowledge the other's right to exist?"
I also emailed the White House to let the President know how disappointed I am in the shift in his support away from Israel. It is very sad. Please add your voices if you agree with me. Send emails. It is one power we have.

10/24/2023

One month left of to see the present exhibition:
In the Shadow of God……………In the Footsteps of Bezalel
Art work by the TJM Artists’ Collaborative
September 8th – November 24th
Participating Artists: Marlene D’Orazio Adler, Joanne Brown, Leon Chudzinski, Rob Dennis, Rhea Dennis, Rochelle Dinkin, Naomi Godel, Ricki Lent, Paula Mandel, Robyn Miller, Linda Nesvisky, Walter Plotnick, Rita Rosen Poley, Rosalind Reichstein, Joan Shrager, Karen Shain Schloss, Maxine Schwartz, Elissa Sunshine.
Make sure to see this exceptional, highly personal exhibition before it closes.

08/09/2023

Love seeing one of our Shalomman collection recently added to our hallway display.

05/16/2023

If you have not had the opportunity to see the present exhibition entitled: David and Me - Two Photographers in Israel. There is still time. It will be up until June 30th. David Harris and Alvin Gilen's photographs are so intriguing and captured Israel's beauty expressing what they found interesting along their journey.

05/16/2023

Today, Al Gilens is a guest artist in residence in the Arts Alive Gallery. He shared his recycled art project with the children. The children learned about how many boxes are put out weekly in the trash. He asked the children where do cardboard boxes come from? The children were able to answer his questions with all kinds of answers relating to trees and paper. Next week, the children will be creating an art project about recycling inspired by Al's art project that is on display in the Arts Alive Gallery.

03/31/2023

On Tuesday, March 28th our artists in resident, Rhea and Robert Dennis worked with the children in the pre-school creating posters on sticks inspired from Rhea and Robert's artworks. Rhea paints beautiful pictures inspired by nature on handmade paper. She mounted a piece of handmade paper on each of the poster boards for the students to feel the texture. Robert's colorful illustrations that he did for Sesame Street magazine were also the inspiration for the children. Rhea and Robert's artworks exhibited in our gallery are a beautiful combination of color and images that express happiness around us. The children had a fun time and created beautiful drawings on their posters.
The children paraded around the Myers Library. Rita Rosen Poley (Arts Alive Gallery Director) put on music using a record player and the children were very curious because they never saw a record player. The music was delightful!
Our Arts Alive Gallery offers the pre-school children an opportunity to meet working artists. They learn about what inspirers the artists and then they get to create art with our artist in residents.
Our next artist in resident will be Alvin Gilens who is a photographer.
We are. looking forward to his residency.

02/07/2023

Sunday, February 12th - 1:00 - 3:00 pm is the reception for our present exhibition: Seriously! - Works in Series.
Exhibiting Artists: Marlene D'Orazio Adler, Diane Pieri and Dan Soslowsky.
The exhibition runs through March 15th, 2023.

11/20/2022

Paula Mandel, member artist of the TJM Artists Collaborative shares her artwork with the JQuest students of the religious school of KI.

11/08/2022

On Wednesday, November 9th at 7:30PM on KI's Zoom, artist Paula Mandel will discuss her glass/mixed media sculptures, and explain her techniques! Her work is currently exhibited in The REGISTER HERE~ https://tinyurl.com/tjmthreads119

08/24/2022

EXHIBITION: Out of the Whirlwind*: Fire, Air, Water, Earth
Reflections and Forecasts on Global Warming and Climate Change
Artists of the Temple Judea Museum Artists Collaborative and guest artists
*This phrase refers to the many evocative references to the whirlwind in the Jewish Bible.

This exhibition explores the broadly relevant subject of environmental crisis, a theme that has great resonance in both large and small ways. It speaks to the past, the present, and the future and lends itself to creative interpretation.

GUEST CURATORS:
Rita Rosen Poley, Curator and director, the Temple Judea Museum
Marlene D’Orazio Adler, Chair, the Temple Judea Museum Artists’ Collaborative

EXHIBITION LOCATION: Fine Arts Center Gallery at Montgomery County Community College
Gallery director, Patrick Rodgers
340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell, PA 19422
Opening: Friday, August 26th
Reception: Wednesday September 7th from 5 :00 to 8:00pm
Exhibition closes: Friday, September 30th

BACKGROUND: The Fine Arts Center Gallery
Montco's Fine Arts Center Gallery is a space for year-round exhibitions and artistic programming, featuring creative and diverse artistic voices from throughout the region. Visit mc3.edu/galleries for exhibition schedules and details. Patrick Rodgers has been Galleries Director for both the College's galleries (Blue Bell and Pottstown) since 2016 and was previously a curator at the Rosenbach Museum and Library in Philadelphia.

BACKGROUND: Temple Judea Museum Artists Collaborative
In 2006 the Temple Judea Museum formed the Collaborative in order to promote and showcase the presence of member artists. Through programming, exhibitions and seminars the museum (TJM) and Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel (KI), where the museum is located, have continued to convey the vitality and vision of these talented people. Member artists consult, curate exhibitions and exhibit their own work as well as network to bring other artists into the world of TJM. The museum is a Program Stream recipient of funding through the PA Council on the Arts. This exhibition marks the first time Collaborative members have exhibited as a group outside of the TJM gallery.

Participating artists:
This exhibition showcases members of the TJM Artists' Collaborative and affiliated guest artists who have repeatedly shown with TJM. Collaborative artists are noted with an asterisk.
Marlene D’Orazio Adler*, Joanne Brown*, Jean Burdick, Kathy Chapman; Leon Chudzinski*, Rhea Dennis*, Rob Dennis*, Rochelle Dinkin*, Jane Hirshberg*, Alvin Gilens, Naomi Godel*, Cheryl Harper, Paula Mandel*, Arlene Gale Milgram, Robyn Miller*, Carol Moore-Schulman, Diana Myers, Linda Nesvisky*, Diane Pieri, Rita Rosen Poley*, Ana Vizcarra Rankin; Rosalind Reichstein*, Mordechai Rosenstein, Sophie Sanders, Karen Shain Schloss*, Linda Schwartz, Maxine Schwartz*, Joan Myerson Shrager*, Elissa Sunshine*, Elsa Wachs, Dganit Zauberman.

The Temple Judea Museum
Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel 8339 Old York Road, Elkins Park, PA 19027
215-887-8700, ext. 416; [email protected]; www.kenesethisrael.org/mus
A Program Stream recipient of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
On-line collection: http://templejudeamuseum.pastperfectonline.com/Visit us on Facebook, Instagram and on YouTube

08/23/2022

More installation photos. Special thanks to Galleries Curator, Patrick Rodgers, Marlene Adler, our Collab Chair, and artist Leon Chudzinski a great help on installation

08/23/2022

Installation day at Montco for our Out of the Whirlwind exhibition. Don’t miss the September 7th reception 5 to 7. Montgomery County Community College

07/26/2022

A few more artworks that will be on exhibition in Out of the Whirlwind*: Fire, Air, Water, Earth Reflections and Forecast on Global Warming and Climate Change

07/26/2022

Upcoming Exhibition: Out of the Whirlwind*: Fire, Air, Water, Earth
Reflections and Forecasts on Global Warming and Climate Change
Artists of the Temple Judea Museum Artists Collaborative and guest artists
*This phrase refers to the many evocative references to the whirlwind in the Jewish Bible.

GUEST CURATORS:
Rita Rosen Poley, Curator and director, the Temple Judea Museum
Marlene D’Orazio Adler, Chair, the Temple Judea Museum Artists’ Collaborative
This exhibition showcases members of the TJM Artists' Collaborative and affiliated guest artists who have repeatedly shown with TJM. Collaborative artists are noted with an asterisk.
Marlene D’Orazio Adler*, Joanne Brown*, Jean Burdick, Kathy Chapman; Leon Chudzinski*, Rhea Dennis*, Rob Dennis*, Rochelle Dinkin*, Jane Hirshberg*, Alvin Gilens, Naomi Godel*, Cheryl Harper, Paula Mandel*, Arlene Gale Milgram, Robyn Miller*, Carol Moore-Schulman, Diana Myers, Linda Nesvisky*, Diane Pieri, Rita Rosen Poley*, Ana Vizcarra Rankin; Rosalind Reichstein*, Mordechai Rosenstein, Sophie Sanders, Karen Shain Schloss*, Linda Schwartz, Maxine Schwartz*, Joan Myerson Shrager*, Elissa Sunshine*, Elsa Wachs, Dganit Zauberman.

EXHIBITION LOCATION: Fine Arts Center Gallery at Montgomery County Community College
Gallery director, Patrick Rodgers
340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell, PA 19422
Opening: Friday, August 26th
Reception: Wednesday September 7th from 5 :00 to 8:00pm
Exhibition closes: Friday, September 30th

Here is a one of the artworks that will be on exhibit by Cheryl Harper.

01/22/2022

AN EXCLUSIVE INVITATION FOR SPECIAL FRIENDS OF THE TEMPLE JUDEA MUSEUM
Looking for a safe – socially distanced – outing? Reserve your private gallery visit to see the museum’s current, fun, exhibition. A large Hepa filter adds extra protection and the gallery is cleaned daily.

HOW TO RESERVE YOUR VISIT: The exhibition continues through the end of March and is open when the synagogue is open. Call 215-887-8700 to make an appointment.

A description of the exhibition:
Signs of Our Jewish Times
Objects of SIGNAGE from the collection that have never, or seldom, been seen before are on display. What constitutes a “sign”? Admittedly, our definition is quite broadly interpreted. See for yourself. What do you think? The original early 20th century carved and painted wood sign of the Sde Dov airport in pre-State Israel hangs along with a poster advertising a performance of Shaindele the Female Cantor, and alongside a signed poster of Liza Minelli for her appearance at Hesch’s (Jewish-style) Steak House. Also included are anti-Semitic and anti-religion posters created after the Russian Revolution, political campaign posters and pins, comic book art, stamps, folk art, Judaica, photographs, Women’s League pins, advertisements and much more. I am excited about the visual conversations these disparate “signs” might stimulate for you, your friends and family.

NOTES: We decided to let these objects of SIGNAGE speak for themselves. SO, NO LABELS, except to recognize donors where they are known. However, there are gallery guides with interesting background information. Also, the exhibition continues in the lobby showcases near the sanctuary entrance.

Rita Rosen Poley, Director/Curator
The Temple Judea Museum

Address

8339 Old York Road
Abington, PA
19027

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 8pm
Sunday	9:30am - 1pm

Telephone

(215) 887-2027

Website

http://www.kenesethisrael.org/museum

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