Course · 8 Lessons · 3 hr 46 min
Rabbi Soloveichik explores the history and hidden depths of Jewish ritual through the extraordinary art of Moritz Daniel Oppenheim. Oppenheim brought Jewish ritual to life as no other modern artist has. In this course, Rabbi Soloveichik will study his paintings to uncover the spiritual meaning, historical context, and enduring relevance of the Jewish practices and people he depicts.
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Subscribe NowThis series is sponsored by Margaret and Michael Bayer in memory of Margaret's parents, Bella and Louis Magenheim.
Rabbi Meir Soloveichik opens the series with an overview of Moritz Daniel Oppenheim's life and work. Oppenheim’s vivid depictions of Jewish life affirmed the dignity of Jewish tradition, rebutted anti-Semitic caricatures, and showed how German Jews sought to be both true to their faith and full members of German society. Drawing on stories from Lionel de Rothschild, Benjamin Disraeli, Heinrich Heine, and even Senator Orrin Hatch, Rabbi Soloveichik also illustrates the tension between Jewish faith and public life that played out in Enlightenment Germany, to which Oppenheim’s paintings were a response.
