After the Spanish-American War in 1898; many Filipinos immigrated to New York City; mostly as students; enrolling at local institutions like Columbia University and New York University. Some arrived via Ellis Island as early as 1915; while Filipino military servicemen and Navy seafarers settled in New York after both World Wars I and II. After the Asian Immigration Act of 1965; many Filipinos came as professionals (e.g.; nurses; physicians; and engineers) and formed settlements in various ethnic enclaves throughout the five boroughs of New York. Over the years; Filipinos have contributed significantly to New York arts and culture through Broadway theater; fashion; music; film; comedy; hip-hop; poetry; and dance. Filipino New Yorkers have also been successful entrepreneurs; corporate executives; community leaders; and politicians; and some; sadly; were victims of the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A gorgeous and thoughtful bookBy JeremyArise! Arise! has given me a wonderful new way to approach and understand the text of the books of Deborah; Ruth and Hannah. I recommend it to both the interested casual reader and the Torah scholar. The book includes both an absolutely beautiful illustrated text; and a typeset copy of the text with commentary. Hebrew is included with both versions. The commentary is fascinating; and I particularly like the explanation of the illustrations which provide their own thoughtful explorations and interpretations of the text. As a teacher; I cant wait to teach using Arise! Arise! because it opens the Biblical texts and makes them easy and accessible. As a parent; I am excited to sit down and share it with my daughter. We are also planning to make this book our go-to gift for bat mitzvah girls.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Beautiful book!By Sandra SThis is truly a visual feast! I loved the artwork and having it available in both Hebrew and English was fascinating to me.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Illuminating the biblical textBy Book loverAccording to the dictionary; the word illuminate means "to enlighten someone intellectually or spiritually." This can be done in a variety ways. For example; Debra Band uses illustrations (which she calls illuminations) to offer commentary and insights into the biblical text. In her third book; "Arise! Arise! Deborah; Ruth and Hannah" (Honeybee in the Garden); Band focuses on three biblical stories featuring women as main characters. Although additional literary commentary is offered by Arnold J. Band; her father-in-law; a professor of Hebrew and comparative literature at UCLA; the real stars of the book are Bands illuminations; which are beautiful enough to stand on their own.Band chose to illuminate these three selections because they tell "stories of women who stood up at crucial moments to take actions that not only preserved the nascent nation of Israel but also shaped its character." Although all take place during the same period of Israelite history; they are located in different biblical books. The story of Deborah is found in the book of Judges and the tale of Hannah in I Samuel; both of which are located in Neviim (Prophets). The story Ruth is located in the Book of Ruth; which; in the Hebrew Bible; is placed in the final section; Ketuvim (Writings)."Arise! Arise!" really tells the stories of five women: Ruth; Naomi; Hannah; Deborah and Jael. The accounts of three women - Ruth; Naomi and Hannah - focus on their domestic lives; specifically marriage and children. The remaining two women offer a more heroic mode: Deborah leads the Israelites into battle; while Jael kills Sisera; the military leader of the Canaanites; after offering him refuge and hospitality. Band explores the different roles they played in her illuminations.Band refers to her illuminations as visual midrash; seeing them as a continuation of the verbal commentary offered in rabbinical sources. Not only are the works filled with imagery drawn from the time period in which the stories occur (the 11th or 12th centuries B.C.E.); they offer interpretations of the text based on a variety of archeological and textural sources. Bands commentary explains the symbols used in her illuminations; but its possible to enjoy the artwork by itself.My favorite illuminations combine drawing and text (in Hebrew and English) together throughout the page. Some drawings appear without text while other sections focus on the story; but even these contain designs that highlight the meaning of the text. Readers may find themselves turning pages to enjoy the book visually before focusing on the stories.Band has once again done an excellent job using visual arts to illuminate the emotions and events found in the biblical text. Her book would make an excellent bat mitzvah or wedding present; although its appeal is not limited to women. Anyone interested in the emerging field of visual midrash will want to explore "Arise! Arise!"
