I entered the Marie Gallery with a sense of déjà vu. I had previously exhibited there with the current solo artist at the invitation of the guest entertainer. It was not only familiar ground but also a familiar subject. Sarith Leila Haas is best known for her work on Shoah commemoration, as a sole daughter of Holocaust survivors. I share that sad legacy with her, though I am blessed with a sister. So it was with curiosity that I visited With My Full Weight last week for the gallery talk held on Yom HaShoah.

It was almost old home week as the former member of the Marie Gallery (a Jerusalem cooperative gallery founded in 2017 as an independent arts center), who hosted our 4-woman exhibit Wonder Woman in 2022, Naomi Tannhauser-Kedar, was back as a live entertainer singing songs in Arabic-Morocan and “Eyes” by Yair Dalal with song sheets to sing along. This is a relatively new outlet for Tannhauser-Kedar, and she says she also feels connected to aspects of the subject,........

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