DO NOT DESTROY: TREES, ART AND JEWISH THOUGHT

A three-part exhibition at the Contemporary Jewish Museum (CJM), Do Not Destroy: Trees, Art, and Jewish Thought, explores the role of the tree in Jewish tradition and beyond through the lens of contemporary artists, offering fresh perspectives on ritual practice and our connection to the natural world. The exhibition catalog provides audiences with a broader understanding of both the art and the Jewish concepts featured in Do Not Destroy. In addition to images of each art work in the exhibition, the catalog includes an introductory essay by CJM curator Dara Solomon as well as contributions from Jeremy Benstein, an environmental anthropologist and deputy director of the Abraham Joshua Heschel Center for Environmental Learning and Leadership in Tel Aviv, and Mary Jane Jacob, professor of sculpture and executive director of exhibitions and exhibition studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.