Faculty of Art

Drawing and Painting

Karen Pe'er

Through Their Sacrifices, We Rise

Installation created for and displayed on the 4th floor Presentation Area honouring Yemenite Jewish women of our past who endured hardship and the unknown, allowing the future generations to become whoever they want to be.

“Through Their Sacrifices, We Rise honours the resilience, struggles, and sacrifices of the Yemeni Jewish women who paved the way for the freedoms and opportunities that modern Yemeni Jewish women enjoy today. Seventy-five years ago in Yemen, the only role available to Jewish women was to become wives and child-bearers, married off before reaching puberty. Today, the possibilities are limitless. Moving through the space you will be guided through elements of Yemenite Jewish history leading you through the generational transformation ending with modern Yemeni women.Through Their Sacrifices, We Rise is a tribute to the strength of those who came before us and an affirmation of the endless possibilities for the Yemeni Jewish women of today.”