HATE SPEECH TEARS AT OUR FABRIC OF LIFE

“Lashon hara,” from the Hebrew meaning WE SHOULD NOT SPEAK ILL OF ONE ANOTHER “is a universal issue that goes beyond the laws of Judaism. The whole world could be changed for the better if people would be mindful of their speech”  says Seattle-based artist Robin Atlas  who works in mixed media, mainly textile art, has used her talent to elevate lashon hara into the broader context of intolerance, anti-Semitism, xenophobia, racism and discrimination. Atlas invites viewers to join her in expanding the conversation in her interactive exhibit “Lashon Hara: On the Consequences of Hate Speech,” at the Anne Frank Center in New York through late February, presented in conjunction with the Jewish Art Salon. The exhibit has been extended and will run through early March.