Israeli Art Weekend at Ahavath Achim
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Israeli Art Weekend at Ahavath Achim

The art celebration starts with music and refreshments May 18 and concludes with a family art project May 21.

Susan Sandler, who is co-chairing the art weekend with Dely Pardo Harber, visits Menachem Safrai at his gallery in Jerusalem recently.
Susan Sandler, who is co-chairing the art weekend with Dely Pardo Harber, visits Menachem Safrai at his gallery in Jerusalem recently.

Ahavath Achim Synagogue is hosting the Safrai Art Gallery of Jerusalem for a celebration of Israeli art from Thursday to Sunday, May 18 to 21.

Gallery owner Menachem Safrai is bringing over 1,500 oils, watercolors and lithographs from more than 100 Israeli artists for the four-day, pop-up gallery, with prices ranging from $80 to $6,000.

The art celebration starts with music and refreshments for opening night from 6:45 to 11 p.m. May 18 and concludes with a family art project for parents and their children ages 7 and under from 10:30 a.m. to noon May 21. Sisterhood is co-sponsoring coffee and conversation with Safrai from 10:30 a.m. to noon May 19, and light food and beverages will be provided from 9:30 to 11:30 p.m. May 20. (The art remains on display but is not available for purchase during Shabbat.)

Tickets, good for all the events, are $18 for ages 22 and older, $10 for 13 to 21, and free for younger than 13. Visit www.aasynagogue.org for more information.

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