MAGICAL THINKING
SUPERSTITIONS AND OTHER PERSISTENT NOTIONS

Bonnie Heller, Kaparot: Swing for Life, 2019

Opening Reception: May 24, 2022 at 5:00 – 7:00 pm
On View: May 24 – December 15, 2022

Dr. Bernard Heller Museum
One West Fourth Street, New York, NY 10012

Black cats, horseshoes, wishbones, amulets, mirrors, and golems
are featured in the multi-media works of over 50 contemporary artists
who explore superstitions and rituals warding off evil
and promoting good fortune.

Admission: Free. Vaccine, booster, and mask required.
Hours: Monday – Thursday, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Tours and information: pfreedman@huc.edu; (212) 824-2218

Presented by the Irma L. and Abram S. Croll Center for Jewish Learning and Culture
at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion,
with the generous support of Mildred Weissman, z”l, and George Weissman, z”l.