My article “How Jews Solved the ‘Design Problem’ of Gesturing to the Prohibited Name of God Without Actually Writing It” appears in Mosaic magazine.
How Jews Solved the “Design Problem” of Gesturing to the Prohibited Name of God Without Actually Writing It
Posted by Menachem Wecker on October 10, 2019
http://www.menachemwecker.com/2019/10/10/how-jews-solved-the-design-problem-of-gesturing-to-the-prohibited-name-of-god-without-actually-writing-it/
Gottlieb’s triple self-portrait captures complexity of High Holidays services
My article “Gottlieb’s triple self-portrait captures complexity of High Holidays services” appears in Religion News Service.
Posted by Menachem Wecker on October 9, 2019
http://www.menachemwecker.com/2019/10/09/gottliebs-triple-self-portrait-captures-complexity-of-high-holidays-services/
In Salt Lake City, a New Museum Director Is Attempting to Bridge the Gulf Between Contemporary Art and Mormonism
My article “In Salt Lake City, a New Museum Director Is Attempting to Bridge the Gulf Between Contemporary Art and Mormonism” appears in artnet.
Posted by Menachem Wecker on October 3, 2019
http://www.menachemwecker.com/2019/10/03/in-salt-lake-city-a-new-museum-director-is-attempting-to-bridge-the-gulf-between-contemporary-art-and-mormonism/
The idea that God — or someone — is always watching comes to life with technology
My article “The idea that God — or someone — is always watching comes to life with technology” appears in Religion News Service (RNS). Update: The article also appears in the Salt Lake Tribune.
Posted by Menachem Wecker on October 3, 2019
http://www.menachemwecker.com/2019/10/03/the-idea-that-god-or-someone-is-always-watching-comes-to-life-with-technology/
How politicians get camera-ready: Stylists and media training
For Washington Post Magazine, I walked a mile in a politician’s shoes, so to speak. A stylist critiqued my wardrobe; another stylist created two new looks for me (before and after photos in the article). I was also media trained. The article is what I figure it all means.
Posted by Menachem Wecker on October 1, 2019
http://www.menachemwecker.com/2019/10/01/how-politicians-get-camera-ready-stylists-and-media-training/
Images in conversation: ‘Power Couples’ exhibit shows symbolism in pairs
My article “Images in conversation: ‘Power Couples’ exhibit shows symbolism in pairs,” about a show at Utah Museum of Fine Arts in Salt Lake City, appears in National Catholic Reporter.
Posted by Menachem Wecker on September 4, 2019
http://www.menachemwecker.com/2019/09/04/images-in-conversation-power-couples-exhibit-shows-symbolism-in-pairs/
Why the baroque politeness of diplomatic notes may be what the world needs now
My article “Why the baroque politeness of diplomatic notes may be what the world needs now” appears in Washington Post Magazine.
Posted by Menachem Wecker on August 19, 2019
http://www.menachemwecker.com/2019/08/19/why-the-baroque-politeness-of-diplomatic-notes-may-be-what-the-world-needs-now/
When Climate Science Is Ignored, Try the Arts
My article “When Climate Science Is Ignored, Try the Arts,” about how college and university art museums are focusing on the environment, appears in the Sept./Oct. 2019 issue of Sojourners magazine. You can read a PDF of the article here, and subscribe to Sojourners here.
Posted by Menachem Wecker on August 7, 2019
http://www.menachemwecker.com/2019/08/07/when-climate-science-is-ignored-try-the-arts/
Tintoretto and His Jewish Neighbors
My article “Tintoretto and His Jewish Neighbors: Art historians have almost completely ignored the many connections between the great Old Master and the Jews of Venice. Is there more to be said?” appears in Mosaic magazine.
Posted by Menachem Wecker on July 17, 2019
http://www.menachemwecker.com/2019/07/17/tintoretto-and-his-jewish-neighbors/
Selected articles
"The Imitation Game: Are museums being clear enough with the public about what’s real and what’s fake?" Washington Post Magazine. March 3, 2019.
"Searching for Fischer’s Legacy." Chess Life magazine. March 2018. (PDF file).
"A Memorial That Knows Its Biblical History." Wall St. Journal. Sept. 22, 2017.
"Infiltrating the CIA’s Secret Art Collection." Playboy. Jan./Feb. 2017.