Arbus
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From the announcements on the synagogue, Second Avenue & 79th Street. |
My own favorite thing is to return to a place that I’ve visited a thousand times and discover something new (for example, this synagogue announcement.)
Comments
Comment from matt
Time: April 5, 2008, 9:36 pm
Good find Dave! Arbus was Jewish I think…Speaking of Jewish people, if I buy my next 50 rolls of HP5 through your B&H link, how much dough will they give you?
Comment from Craig M. Nisnewitz
Time: April 5, 2008, 9:55 pm
The Star Trek line would have been to obvious to many.
The Arbus quote it better.
Comment from Lester
Time: April 5, 2008, 9:58 pm
I think the rabbi got the attribution wrong. This was a quotation from a stewardess named Diane who did French commercials for Airbus.
Comment from dave beckerman
Time: April 5, 2008, 10:02 pm
Matt — 2% for the first two months that the banner is up; and 3% after that. Since so far no one has clicked all the way through - I don’t know how it really works - how long it takes etc. But obviously since I’ve spent - jeez - what $100K at B&H - sure would be nice to get some of it back.
And yes - she was Jewish and from the Bronx; and who else but a synagogue would put artists’ quotes up to attract people.
Comment from Paul S
Time: April 6, 2008, 12:45 pm
Almost makes me want to go back to Shul….nah
Comment from Steve Rosenbach
Time: April 6, 2008, 2:58 pm
Well, when it comes to Jewish photographers from the Bronx, the late Ms. Arbus is way down on my list. Frankly, I never quite cottoned to strange kid with granade, wierd twins, etc.
Some guy named Beckerman is at the top of my list.
Regards,
SteveR
Comment from dave
Time: April 6, 2008, 3:03 pm
Steve - I never was a big fan of Arbus. But since she is a photographer from the Bronx - I cut her some slack.
Best — DB
Comment from Lester
Time: April 5, 2008, 7:31 pm
Is this how the synagogue challenges non-practicing Jews to come to services? “Try something really different. Come to synagogue on Friday night instead of hanging out at pick-up bars and ogling the shiksas.”
They should have used the Star trek intro as a come-on, “Go boldly where no man has gone before,” instead of Diane Arbus, whose idea of adventure was to wheedle her way into the home of dwarfs and transvestites.
If and when I ever seek out a synagogue again, it will be one that quotes Maimonides, Spinoza, or Henny Youngman.