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Heal the World picket sign

Picket sign made from rigid foam insulation covered in red, white, blue, and green duct tape and affixed to the top of a wooden dowl. Design features a globe inside a red cross, symbolizing medical care, beneath the words "Heal the World" and "Tikkun Olam."

Historical Notes

Ethan Gladding and Alexandra Falk created this picket sign after Donald Trump was elected President of the United States in November 2016. They carried the picket sign at the Women's March on Washington on January 21, 2017 and carried it again at "Pittsburgh Loves All Our Neighbors," a response to President Trump's visit to Squirrel Hill following the October 27 attack. The phrase "Tikkun Olam" in Hebrew for "repair the world" or "heal the world," and has become a common refrain for Jewish groups advocating for social justice worldwide.

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Donor Information
Item
Heal the World picket sign
Donor
Ethan Gladding and Alexandra Falk
Subjects
Vigils , Protests

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Heal the World picket sign

Object Identifier
2020.4.1
Object Date
2018-10-30
Member of Item
Heal the World picket sign
Primary Type
object
Secondary Type
Sign, Picket
Donor
Ethan Gladding and Alexandra Falk
Description

Picket sign made from rigid foam insulation covered in red, white, blue, and green duct tape and affixed to the top of a wooden dowl. Design features a globe inside a red cross, symbolizing medical care, beneath the words "Heal the World" and "Tikkun Olam."

Event
"Pittsburgh Loves All Our Neighbors" [October 30, 2018]
Location
Forbes Avenue and Murray Avenue
Group
Community
Subject
Vigils
Protests
Creator
Ethan Gladding
Alexandra Falk
Language
English
Hebrew