Havdallah & Artistic Calligraphy Workshop featuring Scholar & Artist in Residence Ruben Shimonov

Join The Well, Adat Shalom Synagogue, and Scholar & Artist in Residence Ruben
Shimonov as we dive into the rich visual worlds of Hebrew, Arabic, and Persian
calligraphy.

We’ll begin with a wine and dessert reception and Sephardic-inspired Havdallah
ceremony and then jump into Ruben’s journey with creating multilingual
calligraphy. After exploring the historical, spiritual, linguistic, and
artistic parallels between the languages, we’ll put pen (or brush!) to paper
for ourselves. Through this hands-on artistic calligraphy workshop, we’ll work
together to create a collaborative group art piece, as well as individual
pieces to take home at the end of the night. No art experience or skills
required!

This event is geared toward young adults ages 21-40. Due to the generosity of
donors, subsidized tickets are available at $10 per person. Each ticket
includes wine, dessert nosh, non-alcoholic beverages, and all the supplies
needed to create your own artistic calligraphy masterpiece.

**Check out related programming:**
This program is part of (https://jlive.app/events/8901) This
weekend will honor the legacy of Ray Maisel z”l, a Bukharian Jew who served
Adat Shalom as a lay leader for decades. Our first “Global Jewish Diversity
Shabbat” will feature scholar and artist Ruben Shimonov. Ruben, born in
Uzbekistan, is an educator, community builder, and social entrepreneur
passionate about Jewish diversity and intercultural understanding. He has
lectured around the world on the histories and cultures of Sephardic and
Mizrahi communities.

**Learn more about Ruben Shimonov:**
Ruben Shimonov is an educator, community builder, and social entrepreneur
passionate about Jewish diversity and intercultural understanding. He is the
National Director of the American Sephardi Federation’s Sephardi House
initiative, which works to enrich Jewish campus life and young leadership with
the vibrancy, wisdom, and diversity of the Greater Sephardic world. As a
visual artist, Ruben uses his multilingual Hebrew-Arabic-Persian calligraphy
to build interfaith and intercultural bridges. He has lectured around the
world on the histories and cultures of Sephardic and Mizrahi communities.

Organized by: The Well, Adat Shalom Synagogue

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