The Laryngitis Of Jewish Women
Andi Arnovitz
2016
This poignant poem about a Jewish mother handing her newborn son over the mechitza to the men’s side for his Brit, remaining silently, unseeing on the women’s side, is both angry and deeply moving.
The poem addresses the complicit silence among Orthodox women and suggests that it is time for women to find their voices. The poem mimics an actual mechitza, with the pattern of lace printed on one side and the poem on the other. It is a graphic reminder that there are consequences of separation and silence.
- Copies: 20
- Pages: 0
- Dimensions (cm): 31.5x19.3x2.5
- Reproductions: The Jerusalem Print Workshop
- Printing: The Jerusalem Print Workshop
- Binding: Wanja Schaub
- Type of printing: silkscreen
- Publication: The Jerusalem Print Workshop
- Place of publication: Jerusalem, Israel
- Supported by: The Anolic Family Foundation
Andi Arnovitz b. 1959 in the US, lives in Jerusalem, Israel. She is a printmaker and book maker and has books in major collections around the world, including the US Library of Congress and The Israel Museum.
Her works deal with gender issues, politics, ecology, and religion. Over the years she has created dozens of artist’s books in limited editions.
