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Dec 9, 2020, 12:50 AM

Art is My Faith

In my last article (You Need Art!), I explored the connection between art and psychological wellbeing, how it might help us navigate this period of extreme stress. In this installment, I want to delve into another important area of...

Nov 22, 2020, 1:00 PM

You Need Art Now (we all do!)

If you’re a regular reader of these here Times of Israel, you doubtless know that it is a unique platform for a diverse set of voices and topics. Chief among them is the stellar work by arts and culture...

Aug 27, 2020, 6:13 PM

TREYSAR: Hebrew Songs of Love & Loss I

The Love songs written in the Hebrew language are nothing new. In fact, an entire book of the bible is devoted to the subject and will forever serve as the poetic gold standard. In modern hands, Hebrew expressions of...

Aug 7, 2020, 10:48 AM

TREYSAR: More Reasons to Love Israeli Arts/Culture

GREAT NEWS! You can now keep up with all TREYSAR episodes at Check it out! Welcome back to TREYSAR. the blog that celebrates the culture of Israel. In this continuation from Part I, I'm sharing more reasons why I love...

Jul 30, 2020, 6:57 PM

TREYSAR: Israeli Arts/Culture by the Dozen Part I

Lockdown has locked out many of us out of culture. Whether you live in Israel or elsewhere, the sights, sounds and scents of life in the Holy Land may seem very far away. Summer in Israel is meant to...

Jul 24, 2019, 4:05 PM

Remembering Ya’akov Malkin: A non-believer who believed

The scholar, writer and rhetorician Professor Ya’akov Malkin has died at the age of 93. A founding father of the modern state, Malkin is most closely associated with the Secular Humanist Jewish movement in Israel. His legacy of activism...

Aug 1, 2018, 2:53 PM

An act of desperation

People participate in the annual Gay Pride parade in central Jerusalem, under heavy security on August 3, 2017. (Flash90/Yonatan Sindel)

An anti- LGBTQ letter from 200 rabbis is far from a show of authority or strength, though it still can lead to violence

Jul 9, 2015, 4:01 PM

‘But can gays be good parents?’

Israelis are indeed pondering that question, (mostly to themselves); and by the way, the answer is yes

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About Me

Avi Rose, PhD is an arts-based educator, psychologist and Jewish/Israel studies lecturer. Dr. Rose trains fellow educators in the use of the arts as a learning tool. He is currently writing a book on the origins and development of the arts in Israeli society.