American artist Allan Wexler is known for objects, buildings, and environments that blur the borderline between architecture and sculpture. He has been awarded several public commissions. Among his many awards is the 2004/2005 Rome Prize Fellowship in Design. Wexler is on the faculty of Parsons, the New School for Design, in New York.
This alms container from Charleston, South Carolina, is made of cast and engraved silver. The cartouche on the front features two rampant lions flanking a menorah. The Hebrew inscriptions read:…
Question 30: From Gaza: may our master teach us whether the inhabitants of Gaza are obligated to separate terumot and tithes, as there are a few people who own land. In general, the question is…