Dec 3, 2020 · As “Mona Lisa,” the 1950 pop song by American Jewish composer Jay Livingston (born Jacob Harold Levison) explains, the “lady with the mystic smile” lures onlookers, before proving to be “just...

Sep 16, 2024 · A ‘Jewish Mona Lisa’ — and other myths told by objects found in Israel In Ilit Azoulay’s exhibit at the Jewish Museum, there’s more to an object than what meets the eye

Oct 23, 2020 · The mezuzah is a small sign on the doors of our home, but it sparks a subtle shift in the homeowners’ sense of identity. It declares: This is a Jewish home — I love my Judaism and I’m proud of it. It causes the homeowner, their children and their grandchildren to see themselves as people who value their Jewish identity.

The most famous image is that of a young woman, possibly representing Venus, which has been dubbed the "Mona Lisa of the Galilee". [103] Smaller mosaic tesserae were used, which allowed for greater detail and a more lifelike result, as seen in the shading and blush of her cheeks.

This ancient city, with its well-preserved archaeological remains, includes what many have come to describe as ‘the Mona Lisa of the Galilee’ and offers visitors a fascinating journey back in time, unveiling the stories of the past that have shaped this extraordinary place.

Jul 2, 2023 · 'No other people has a mural that tells their whole story, from beginning to end,' says Isaac Assa of the Israel Latin American Network in conversation with i24News.

The ancient city of Zippori (aka Tzippori) in the Lower Galilee region of northern Israel, was described by the first century Jewish historian, Josephus Flavius, as 'the ornament of all Galilee.' This beautiful archaeological site is located on a hill …

Specializing in Private Tours of Israel and Israel's Lesser Known Tourist Attractions, the Gems. Who Was the Mona Lisa of Galilee? One of the most exquisite and well-preserved mosaics was unearthed inside a building referred to as the Roman villa.

These are the events that birth, determine, establish, and shape the purpose of all of Jewish life. The two events are the Exodus from slavery in Mitzrayim (Egypt), and the revelation of God with the giving and receiving of the Torah at Mt. Sinai.

May 30, 2012 · Klimt falls into disrepute, and in the 1930s the gorgeous portrait, the Mona Lisa of a lost era, is confiscated by the Nazis and seems to disappear into nothingness. And then?