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By TAHLIB

God gave Moses the Torah, the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, which are notes written to his people as reminders of their special relationship. Each year in the days prior to Rosh Hashanah, tens of thousands of prayer notes to God are removed from the cracks and crevices of the Western Wall in Jerusalem to make room for more in the new year. Throughout human history, when it is important, we write it down, and beginning on Wednesday evening, the Jewish people read their notes from God neatly bound-up and ordered as they celebrate the Jewish New Year. That is why "Five Books of Moses/Old Testament Series" (above) by Carole P. Kunstadt is my NEWS OF WEEK.

In other religious art news from across the USA, and around the world:

• Buddhist Art of Week: 15-meter Buddha statue built in 752 at Todaiji temple. [More News]
• Christian Art of Week: Theatre Review: "3 Christs" by Peculiar Works [More News]
• Hindu Art of Week: Two Hindu idols brought back from Australia [More News]
• Islamic Art of Week: Fumihiko Maki's gorgeous new Museum for Islamic Art [More News]
• Judaic Art Week: Movie Review: ‘This Is Where I Leave You’ [More News]

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