https://library.missouri.edu/exhibits/files/original/bdd0ee37a20ba04156ce84d695b9dfdf.jpeg 57e4eea86de2a986e5324f777f404cd2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Molly Levine: Binah Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Woman baking with a transparent photo of her grandma overlayed. https://library.missouri.edu/exhibits/files/original/5a3a18761c808476392ab56c24763273.jpeg c4727a2bc503a3380e868b7d226ad0db Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Molly Levine: Binah Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Close up of matchbox with words explaining how lighting Shabbat candles is a "special commandment given to women". https://library.missouri.edu/exhibits/files/original/c5601a814c6a811b11f209d4138e231d.jpeg b4a3797c8cd2cc601d252ccf3ba3fd2c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Molly Levine: Binah Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Silver and gold mezuzah (decorative case containing a handwritten parchment scroll) hanging on white door. https://library.missouri.edu/exhibits/files/original/54450c00697e6806b7eaaced8c505f5c.jpeg 6ace01d2145a122699a6e994686d9407 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Molly Levine: Binah Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Woman lighting Shabbat candles with a transparent photo of her grandma overlayed. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Binah Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Levine, Molly Abstract A summary of the resource. Binah, Hebrew for “understanding,” showcases the complexity of Jewish female identity. Inspired by the works of Jewish artist Hannah Altman, this project explores the significance of Jewish tradition and memory. Growing up in a Jewish household, my religious identity has always played an important role in my life. The traditions. The prayers. The food. I hold all of it closely to my heart. What I hold especially close to my heart are the Jewish women in my life. In my work, I capture the Binah that these women exhibit. From my grandma, who intuitively slices challah bread, to my mom, who carefully lights the Shabbat candles, they each express unique feminine energy. I highlight this energy through family photos and original work, focusing on physical traits, symbolic objects, and a bat mitzvah ceremony. It was impossible to pick a single aspect of Jewish female identity to focus on. Instead, I peeled apart the layers that make up Jewish girlhood and womanhood. The physical characteristics. The comforting recipes. The sacred traditions. And at the center of it all, the Jewish women before me who passed down Binah. Binah displays Jewish women and their extra understanding, spiritual truth, and divine wisdom. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2026