Tzedek Globe at the Heller Museum
Tzedek Globe, 2022, Acrylic on Aluminum, 10'“ high
TZEDEK BOXES: JUSTICE SHALL YOU PURSUE is an exhibition at the Heller Museum in NYC, where contemporary artists offer their vision for the Tzedek box, a new ceremonial object for a new ritual aimed at encouraging us to answer the Jewish call for justice. When we complete a meaningful act of social justice, we write a diary entry about the experience and insert it into a Tzedek Box. This ritual regularly prompts us to reflect on what we have learned -- and what we still need to do -- as we seek to build a more just world.
Foedraal - Tzedek Globe is shaped like a globe "according to fish": the land masses are blotted out at the edges. This work is a call to repair the (sea) world.
The massive plastic pollutions of our oceans is detrimental to the environment. The concept of bal tashchit in Jewish law forbids the gratuitous destruction of natural resources. This Tzedek Globe reminds us of the beauty of our oceans.
The slot where we add our slip of paper, in Antarctica, is a narrow opening, accepting only scripts the size of fortune cookies. We write our contributions on “fortune” papers, hoping their mazal will aid us in the endeavor to make the earth plastic-free.
Opening
Thursday, January 26
Reception: 4:30 - 6:30 pm
Program: 5:15 pm
Dr. Bernard Heller Museum
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
One West Fourth Street, New York 10012
January 26 - May 18, 2023
Admission: Free; Identification and proof of vaccination required
Hours: Mondays-Thursdays, 9:00 am – 6:30 pm
Tours: Free docent-guided tours on Tuesdays at 11:00 am and 1:30 pm and by appointment; contact eberman@huc.edu
Information: Please contact HellerMuseum@huc.edu; (212) 824-2218