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Dalí’s ‘Aliyah’ exhibit opens at HMTC offering a profound visual narrative of the Jewish people’s enduring connection to their The Holocaust Memorial homeland. “These pieces don’t just celeand Tolerance Center of Nassau County is offering Long brate Israel — they tell the Islanders a rare opportunity to story of survival and hope,” explore the intersection of art Zachary Graulich, HMTC’s and history in Salvador Dalí’s assistant director of education, said. “The lithopowerful series graphs capture the “Aliyah: The horrors of the Rebirth of Israel.” Holocaust and the The collection of 25 subsequent rebirth lithographs will be of Israel in 1948, on display at the showing the jourcenter starting Dec. ney of a people 12, and remaining who, after immense through next May, suffering, found a giving visitors a place to call home.” chance to immerse ZACHARY Each piece in themselves in the GRAULICH the series is accomt h e m e s o f r e s i l - Assistant director panied by a biblical ience, renewal and of education, verse chosen by cultural identity Holocaust Memorial Dalí, reflecting the that define Jewish and Tolerance Center artist’s inspiration history. by the Hebrew Commissioned in 1966 to commemorate the Bible and Jewish history. The 20th anniversary of Israel’s collection includes works such founding, Dalí’s works depict as “Covenant Eternal: Circumpivotal moments in Jewish his- cision,” which features a verse tory, from ancient times to the from Deuteronomy 30:9: “This establishment of modern Isra- day I call the heavens and the el. Using gouache, watercolor earth as witnesses against you and India ink, the Spanish art- that I have set before you life ist created a series that blends and death, blessings and curshis surrealist style with histori- es. Now choose life, so that you cal and spiritual symbolism, CONTINUED ON PAGE 12
By ROKSANA AMID
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Setting the stage for a new beginning Steven Dahlke and Max Dahlke-Moll, above, reviewed blueprints for the new North Shore Village Theatre last Sunday. At right, Oliver Schweiger tore down walls to help make room for the NSVT stage.
t’s a journey through history, faith and resilience.