L'Shanah Tovah 5769
Pike Street Synagogue for Congregation Sons of Israel Kalwarie opens to great ceremony, March 1904 [Source].
Noah, by Bianca Dorso
I am told by the subject's mother that the star is yellow with a blue border and symbolizes the Star of David used by the Nazis as a badge for labelling Jewish citizens during WW II, although the practice was well-established long before the Nazis who "rarely had an original idea. Almost always what made the Nazi policies different was that they intensified, magnified, and institutionalized the age-old methods of persecution" [Source].
And yes, in case you were wondering, the photographer and I had a lively discussion about the meaning and significance of tattoos, the implications and ramifications of tattoos, and the practice and popularity of the art among the younger generation. The younger generaton sees things differently. They see the world differently. They see their bodies differently. They see the upcoming election differently. This is not a bad thing.
Years ago, when I was last on Pike Street in lower Manhattan, a lot of things were different. There was a Buddhist temple operating in the former synagogue. Does anyone know what's there now? Did the building get landmark status? Is it even still there?
May the coming year be a brighter one for all the people of the world.
Noah, by Bianca DorsoI am told by the subject's mother that the star is yellow with a blue border and symbolizes the Star of David used by the Nazis as a badge for labelling Jewish citizens during WW II, although the practice was well-established long before the Nazis who "rarely had an original idea. Almost always what made the Nazi policies different was that they intensified, magnified, and institutionalized the age-old methods of persecution" [Source].
And yes, in case you were wondering, the photographer and I had a lively discussion about the meaning and significance of tattoos, the implications and ramifications of tattoos, and the practice and popularity of the art among the younger generation. The younger generaton sees things differently. They see the world differently. They see their bodies differently. They see the upcoming election differently. This is not a bad thing.
Years ago, when I was last on Pike Street in lower Manhattan, a lot of things were different. There was a Buddhist temple operating in the former synagogue. Does anyone know what's there now? Did the building get landmark status? Is it even still there?
May the coming year be a brighter one for all the people of the world.
george.
opening this startles me. when i first saw this tattoo it was shocking, made me cry. i had/have such a visceral reaction to it.
it never occurred to me to use my body as a tablet. i was too busy abusing mine in a much different way.
there is a wonderful book called "7 tattoos' written by a guy named peter trachtenberg (?), describing his life while acquiring the 7 tatoos. he has a new book out, many years later called 'the book of calamities', five questions about suffering and its meaning'. it seems there is a tie in, at least with these two people, who opt for tattoos rather than being forced to be numbered.
oh, hell. i think i'll try to change the day, walk to the book festival before it gets too hot. find something light & frothy that will take me to a different place.
i love you w/my life.
xxx
and yes, a thoughtful new year, filled w/light. we should start the campaign now.....
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Lower Manhattan is such a weird mishmash. A forest of glass towers housing the world's biggest financial firms -- and then, just around the corner, a little white Victorian dating to 1740, serving as an Amish church.
I'll bet your Buddhist temple is still there. Houses of worship are flourishing here, maybe because we're praying Bush doesn't take all our cash.
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