Art Exhibit Reuven Rubin at Hebrew College

Join a group from Temple Emunah on Monday, March 3 to visit the art exhibit Reuven Rubin: An Interpretation of the Story of King David at Hebrew College. People will meet at 11:00 am at Hebrew College, 1860 Washington St., Newton. No fee to attend! If you are interested, please reach out to Terri Swartz Russell at terrisrussell@yahoo.com. She will let people know who is coming and then they can arrange carpools from the Emunah parking lot if they wish.

About the Exhibit

This exhibit was donated to Hebrew College by Mike Gildesgame, Temple Emunah member. Mike will join us on March 3 and share his family’s connection to Reuven Rubin

The exhibit will showcase a lithographic series by renowned 20th Century Israeli artist Reuven Rubin depicting the life and times of King David. Hebrew College is honored to have received this folio recently as a donation to our permanent art collection by Mike Gildesgame. From the dramatic coronation of the young shepherd-turned-king to the end of his reign, the series brings the epic story of King David to life through Rubin’s distinctive style. Rubin’s interpretation reflects the artist’s experiences and perspectives as a Romanian-born immigrant to pre-’48 Palestine who lived through the birth of the modern Jewish state and helped define the creative aesthetic of the young country’s arts scene.

“What’s so remarkable about these works is the way Rubin was able to capture the essence of these timeless biblical narratives,” says Deb Feinstein, trustee and chair of Hebrew College’s Arts Committee.

Read more about the exhibit in JewishBoston.com.

(Pictured below: The artist’s personal dedication to the donor’s parents on the cover of one of the folios, accompanied by a photograph of David Ben Gurion, first Prime Minister of Israel, reviewing a print from the set with the artist and his wife, Esther.)