Photos from the Publication Party Word from: Jake

Seems like our Publication Party was ages ago, and has not even been a month yet. I thought it rocked, especially the trend of collaboration work that's starting to settle in - I love it, and hope it's going to grow in the future shows. By the way, these photos too got a collaborative, or as Lilit and other post-structuralists would say, "meta" angle: Shlomo wasn't taking them straight up as wedding shots, but with a measure of funk. So, this is artwork depicting artists performing in honor of the publication of their art. The funny thing about this kind of meta, is that it's always walking the line of Marxist 'maximized usefulness' and self-indulgence.

On the business note. I've gotten lots of compliments about the new issue, but it would be great to get more journals out. We're distributing in a grass-roots fashion, by ourselves and through our friends, so if you have not gotten your couple of copies, please order them, or pick them up from one of our people. It's an excellent read, thoughtful present. Exploration of Judaism through art in a sincere, sophisticated and entertaining fashion! I really believe it's out there making a difference in the world - in attitudes and perceptions of spirituality, identity, intellectual thought. And even though, by its nature, it is not going to attain the pop-appeal but stay within rather narrow circles, it would be great to expand more, bring in new authors and readers.