"David and Jonathan"
" Any love that is dependent on something-when the thing ceases, the love also ceases. But a love that is not dependent on anything never ceases". What is [an example of] a love that is dependent on something? The love of Amnon for Tamar. And one that is not dependent on anything? The love of David and Jonathan." (Chazal in Mishna Avot 5:16) David and Jonathan represent the highest value of friendship, heavenly connection. Jonathan who was naturally destined to inherit the th
"Renty"
Renty, is a chilling evidence of the widespread slavery in the 18th and 19th century across the USA, especially in the south. Renty is the real name of the painted character. The photo of Renty (one in a series of similar photographs), was commissioned by biologist Louis Agassiz and was shot by photographer Zealy J.T in March 1850 to demonstrate the inferiority of the origin of the black man. The photograph that is displayed in the Peabody Museum, Harvard University shows an