JERUSALEM — In a world overwhelmed by electronic gadgets that have changed the way we read, write and learn, the Jewish and Islamic arts of calligraphy have preserved their methods for generations.

Mordechai Rosenstein, a painter and calligrapher whose brightly colored illuminations of Hebrew texts adorn countless Jewish homes, offices and synagogues, died on July 9 in Elkins Park. He was 90.

Karolina Kašeová doesn’t consider herself an artist. But her growing number of admirers, particularly among Yiddish enthusiasts, would disagree. She’s known for her vibrant and original Yiddish ...

The exhibition, titled “Maktoub,” featuring Israeli and Emirati artists will run from Nov. 20 to Dec. 30, 2021, at the Jerusalem Theatre. Artists from the United Arab Emirates and Israel are ...