Sunday, October 6, 2024
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
As we approach the first anniversary of the October 7 massacre, we invite you to join us for a tribute to our loved ones held hostage through poetry, music, and dance. The program will begin with a final opportunity to experience Camille and Anya Davidson’s Stitch Them Home yellow ribbon exhibition, featuring yellow ribbons lovingly hand-stitched by diverse Maine community members in solidarity with the innocent civilians still held hostage in Gaza. The installation is set up “tunnel-style” to symbolize the underground tunnels where many hostages are still held captive, and soft Israeli music will play in the background as visitors are invited to walk through the tunnel and view photos of the hostages. A recitation of Israeli and Israeli-themed poetry (in English and Hebrew, with celebrated Maine poet Anna Wrobel) will follow in our century-old synagogue sanctuary, and we will conclude on a note of hope and joy with music, dancing, and light Israeli-themed refreshments. We will dance again!
Camille and Anya Davidson
August 1 – October 7, 2024
Curated by mother-daughter duo Camille and Anya Davidson, this pop-up exhibition features yellow ribbons lovingly hand-stitched by diverse Maine community members in solidarity with the 116 innocent civilians still held hostage in Gaza. The installation is set up “tunnel-style” to symbolize the underground tunnels where many hostages are held captive. Visitors are encouraged to walk through the tunnel to view the ribbons, along with the names and photos of the hostages each ribbon represents. “Stich Them Home” is, at its essence, a community effort to keep the hostages and their loved ones top of mind, and a visceral plea to do everything in our power to bring them all home now.
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