BELIEVER FOR ARTISTS: Rabbi Mark Kaiserman | NJ

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By Tahlib

Photo courtesy of Temple Emanu-El

RABBI MARK KAISERMAN of Temple Emanu-El in Livingston, N.J. is a BELIEVER FOR ARTISTS. When the High Holy Days begin today at sundown, the Torah at his synagogue will be taken out of its everyday cover and "dressed" in its holiday best, a cover by reknowned Judaic artist Jeanette Kuvin Oren of Connecticut.

Traditionally, the holiday best is in white with muted tones but Rabbi Kaiserman said, “Her artwork is so striking, you’re drawn into looking. It’s so vibrant, you just look at it and it connects with you, with people of all ages.” He added. “It exhibits the joy and brightness you want the Torah to have. It sort of gets you in the mood for the holidays that are a about to happen.”

The Torah is a scroll containing the five books of Moses that are central to Judaism. The High Holy Days include Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year and Yom Kippur, the day of atonement. The holidays emphasize the personal, reflective and introspective.

The Alpha & Omega Project for Contemporary Religious Arts salutes MARK KAISERMAN of Temple Emanu-El (NJ) and includes him in its 2011 honor roll of Believer's For Artists!

**E-mail your NOMINATION for a BELIEVER FOR ARTISTS today!