Faith
Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook
Rav Kook was born in Griva, Latvia in 1865. His father was a student of the Volozhin Yeshiva, the center of ‘mitnagdut,’ whereas his maternal grandfather was a memeber of the Hassidic movement. He entered the Volozhin Yeshiva in 1884, where he became close to the Rosh HaYeshiva, Rav Naftali Zvi Yehuda Berlin (the Netziv). [...]
Click Here to See the Painting and Read More About Rabbi Abraham Isaac KookRachel’s Tomb (Kever Rochel)
Rachel’s Tomb (Kever Rochel), is the traditional gravesite of the Biblical Matriarch Rachel and is widely considered the third holiest site in Judaism.
Over the years, Rachel’s Tomb has been a place of pilgrimage for Jews, especially Jewish women unable to give birth. Many come to visit on the 11th of the Jewish month of Cheshvan, [...]
Priestly Blessing (Birkat Kohanim)
In the Bible, God commands the Priests (Kohanim) to bless the Children of Israel.
The verses of the Priestly Blessing (Birkat Kohanim) are among the oldest in continuous liturgical use. Archaeologists found the words etched on silver scrolls found in tombs from the seventh century BCE. The words of the Priestly Blessing come from the Book [...]
Butterfly – Metamorphosis
Equivocal relationship with divinity
Inspired by the words:
“O Lord of Hosts, happy is theh man that trusteth in thee.”
Psalms XX
Original on canvas:
66 x 76cm – 26″ x 30″
Rav Yaacov Abu Chatseirah
May the righteous and holy be remembered in blessing, and may his glory be our shield.
Oil on Panel:
88 x 68 cm – 34.5″ x 26.8″
The Sacrifice
Strange eloquence, a mixture of urgency and subtelty.
Original on board:
50 x 35cm – 19.8″ x 13.8
Am Yisrael Chai
Forcefull Storytelling Ability
“…Shlomo Carlebach opened new gates of holy music and niggunim for all of Israel. He aroused the hearts of thousands of myriads of Israel, to become close again to our Father in Heaven.”
Oil on Board:
56 x 79 cm – 22″ x 31″
Moses
Inspired from the Bible’s storehouse of evocative images.
Original on canvas:
80 x 60cm – 35.5″ x 23.5″
Mizrach
“..come let us go up to The Lord, to the house of The G-d of Jacob, that He may teach us of His ways and we will walk in His paths FOR OUT OF ZION SHALL GO FORTH THE LAW and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.”
Isaiah 2:2
Oil on Panel:
76 x 92 cm – [...]
Tiberias
Painted to honor such esteemed sages as Rabbi Yohanan Ben Zakkai, Rabbi Eliezer Ben Hyrcanus, Rabbi Akiva, Rabbi Mer Baal Ha-Nes, as well as the Rambam, who all rest enshrined in this sacred place.
Original on canvas:
43 x 45cm – 17″ x 18″
Prayer
Symmetry attesting to prosperity, supreme order and clarity
“God conceals Himself from the mind of man, but reveals Himself to his heart.”
The Book of Zohar
Oil on Panel:
79 x 55 cm – 31″ x 21.5″
Rabbi Yisrael Abuhatzeira (Baba Sali)
Rabbi Yisrael Abuhatzeira (1890-1984) was a leading Moroccan rabbi and kabbalist who was renowned for his alleged ability to work miracles through his prayers.[1] He was one of the leaders of the Aliyah of Moroccan Jewry to Israel, which saw the transfer of nearly the entire population of that community to the Holy Land. His [...]
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