Honey Fidel

2018 · gypsum · 23x9x4"

Violin, part of a set of 18 complete with differing traditional Jewish hats, depicts the multiplicity that exists within Judaism. From Fiddler on the Roof to the ubiquitous fiddler in the works of painter Marc Chagall to world-renowned musician Itzhak Perlman, the violin has long been associated with the Jewish people. What accounts for this connection? Some scholars have concluded that Jewish musicians were the ones responsible for the instrument. A further link between Judaism and the violin may lie in the Hassidic musical tradition. The violin appeals to the Jewish soul because of the intensity of its music. Without our traditions, our lives would be as shaky as, as... as a fiddler on the roof!"

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