Praise Emptiness

Judith Margolis

2023

Essays Verbal and Visual

Twenty-nine chapters of text and over 40 art images discuss religious observance, God, and Jewish life in America, Israel, and elsewhere, post-Holocaust and post-9/11. The art images discuss many of the same philosophical topics and concerns that the author, a religiously observant, agnostic, entrepreneur, and philanthropist addresses in the text.
This book has two editions, the limited edition (50) hardbound was printed at Jerusalem Fine Art Print Ltd., and the paperback trade unlimited edition was printed at Edition One in Richmond, CA.

  • Copies: 50
  • Pages: 180
  • Type of binding: Paperback
  • Dimensions (cm): 23.5X28.5
  • Type of printing: Offset
  • Publication: Bright Idea Books
  • Place of publication: Jerusalem
  • Book photography: Leafing: Yair Meyuhas & Shiraz Grinbaum
  • ISBN: 978-965-7048-10-9

Judith Margolis is an Israel-based American essayist and artist who makes paintings, drawings, artist's books, and multi-media collages. Much of her work explores tensions between consciousness, feminism, and religious ritual tradition. Since 2000, Margolis has been the Art Editor of Nashim: The Journal of Jewish Women's Studies and Gender Issues, published by Indiana University Press. She is the Creative Director of Bright Idea Books, which produces limited edition and unique artist's books. She lives and works in Jerusalem.