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The hamsa is a hand-shaped charm meant to ward off the evil eye. The word is derived from the Hebrew and Arabic words for “five.” A symbol of God’s watchfulness, this Hamsa is inscribed with the verse, “I have set the Lord always before me” (Psalms 16:8.) The design is a Henna pattern, an art form that has been used since the Bronze Age to adorned hands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1645918851346-HW9SNAD54W3O7OTD7LNA/HZ_1880email.jpg Work - Watchful Hamsa 36” x48” Handmade acrylic paint, glass beads, gold leaf and sand on canvas. “May God watch over your going out and coming in forevermore.” Psalms 121:8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1645117002466-W3YJI1Q6KIBC7BMU36J8/AJC%252Bcard%252Bcopy.jpg Work - Jewish Values Hamsa Just as a Hamsa is is said to provide divine protection, the Hebrew prophets tell us that the Jewish people are preserved through acts of compassion, justice, mercy, and righteousness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1477615459378-U0PUUTX2V70EW5241E2S/Purple+Hamsa+copy.jpg Work - HAMSA 10”x14” Acrylic on archival panel. The hamsa is a hand-shaped charm meant to ward off the evil eye. This symbol is common throughout the middle-east, and is derived from the Hebrew and Arabic words for “five.” Often, it includes a blue stone or eye to symbolize God’s watchfulness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1477616199770-WQ9C9YX4Z3UO9HAR34LM/Orange+Hamsa+copy.jpg Work - HAMSA III : limited edition canvas print with gold leaf 15” x 18” Limited edition, hand-embellished print on canvas The hamsa is a hand-shaped charm meant to ward off the evil eye. The word is derived from the Hebrew and Arabic words for “five.” A symbol of God’s watchfulness, this Hamsa is inscribed with the verse, “I have set the Lord always before me” (Psalms 16:8.) The design is a Henna pattern, an art form that has been used since the Bronze Age to adorned hands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1477615543177-II8GWUIY6LTQZAE8JLUV/Viridian+Hamsa-Shiviti+copy.jpg Work - HAMSA II, Limited edition giclée print with gold leaf 15” x 18” Limited edition, hand-embellished print on Hahnemühle German Etching paper. The hamsa is a hand-shaped charm meant to ward off the evil eye. The word is derived from the Hebrew and Arabic words for “five.” A symbol of God’s watchfulness, this Hamsa is inscribed with the verse, “I have set the Lord always before me” (Psalms 16:8.) The design is a Henna pattern, an art form that has been used since the Bronze Age to adorned hands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1645117057430-NZH8LH6OC5FYMIU8ONWR/Rect%2Bblue%2Bhamsa.jpg Work - Hamsa and Shiviti A tradition in many Jewish homes is to hang a plaque inscribed with the Shiviti, “I have set the Lord always before me” (Psalms 16:8.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1463656903147-Y19RN73YRMBGDK4RTWFW/Divine+Emanations2.jpg Work - DIVINE EMANATIONS – Kabbalah Tree of Life 56” x30” Acrylic and metallic paint on canvas. The defining principle of Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism is that the world is healed through human connections and the Sephirot, Divine Emanations, illustrated in the Tree of Life formation. The letter Aleph stands for ayn sof, the Infinite. The gold flecks evoke the “breaking of the vessels” in Kabbalah, where divine sparks were scattered, and our job on earth is to gather them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1477616225695-4GPWORRZRRLT9B26QTZD/Maroon+sephirot-email.jpg Work - KABALLAH TREE OF LIFE: SEPHIROT I 12”x15” Acrylic on archival panel. The defining principle of Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism is that the world is healed through human connections and the Sephirot, divine Emanations, illustrated in the Tree of Life formation. The Hebrew letter Aleph stands for ayn sof, the Infinite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1477956979566-Y7ONW4X87HHQCTC6BJ0O/Purple+Sephirot.jpg Work - TREE OF LIFE: SEPHIROT II 8”x16” acrylic and metallic paint on archival panel. The defining principle of Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism is that the world is healed through human connections and the Sephirot, divine Emanations, illustrated in the Tree of Life formation. The Hebrew letter Aleph stands for ayn sof, the Infinite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1477956860877-5PTHL85DX3SJ3VCN5PI9/Otiot-Letters.jpg Work - OTIOT: MYSTICAL LETTERS 16”x20” Acrylic on Wood panel. Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism, tells us that the twenty-two letters of the Hebrew alphabet are holy and were created before the world. They have been subjects of contemplation and Jewish meditation for centuries. The letters here are interconnected and arranged between the first and last Hebrew letters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1477957000191-93B7UFA6AS2NDHSOEBQT/The+Glass+Blower%27s+Analogy+email.jpg Work - THE GLASSBLOWER'S ANALOGY Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism teaches that there are three parts to the soul, imbued by God in the same way a glassblower forms a vessel. Alongside the image are the verses, “the mitzvah (commandment) is like a candle, and the Torah is the light.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1463656857097-25ELWMKIJWRQ4OD3JHFK/Zelig-ANOKHI1-v3flat1000px+2.jpg Work - ANOKHI This painting is based on an account in the Zohar, the central book of Kabbalah. At the revelation at Mt. Sinai, letters and sparks were flying all around until they assembled themselves onto the tablets to form the Ten Commandments. Anokhi, I am, is the first word. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1463656742201-JOR1PKOJI6IN1NVX7D1O/Jerusalem+Stone+Mizrach-Gene-Low.jpg Work - JERUSALEM STONE MIZRACH In many Jewish households, a Mizrach (east) plaque is hung on an eastern wall to indicate the direction to face during prayer. Like many traditional ones, this Mizrach includes the Shiviti, “I have set the Lord always before me.” (Psalms 16:8) The images and words in this painting represent hope for peace and well being in Jerusalem. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1463656748579-WG1RYJAR7FRNWTIL7WPD/Copper+Mizrach-HI.jpg Work - COPPER MIZRACH In many Jewish households, a Mizrach (east) plaque is hung on an eastern wall to indicate the direction to face during prayer. Like many traditional ones, this Mizrach includes the Shiviti, “I have set the Lord always before me.” (Psalms 16:8) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1463656738128-YOT6LWT8Q14YLH9IB0LE/Red-Gold+Hamsa2.jpg Work - Red & Gold Hamsa Print on paper. A tradition in many Jewish homes is to hang a plaque inscribed with the Shiviti, “I have set the Lord always before me” (Psalms 16:8.) The hamsa is a hand-shaped charm meant to ward off the evil eye. This symbol is common throughout the middle-east, and is derived from the Hebrew and Arabic words for “five.” Often, it includes a blue stone or eye to symbolize God’s watchfulness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1614106591053-FN3TWXKVTUNITKO8Z0HE/Tzimtzum2.jpg Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1503600030040-DINLMJDH920PR0FHD5QN/Wertman-Brown+Ketubah+%28Adjusted%29+copy.jpg Work - Ketubah, private commission 22" x22" 23 Karat gold leaf, watercolor, gouache, pearl and ink on paper. Cherry blossoms represent the couple's beloved city of Washington DC. Birds are a favorite image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1463660416249-G7PNYI546PAY732MPBCL/Weilgus+Ketubah2.jpg Work - KETUBAH, private commission 20”x24” Acrylic on paper. Grapes, a goblet, water and pomegranates are all symbols of abundance and love. Myrtles allude to their use an ancient wedding tradition. The candles refer to the verse: “From every human being is a light that reaches to heaven. When two souls who are destined for each other meet, a brighter light rises from their united being. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1463660432472-RQTW5A26YXD5ZR4BFS53/Sparber-Fox+ketubah2.jpg Work - KETUBAH, private commission 22”x20” Acrylic on paper. The sunrise and sunset represent a long life together. The myrtles refer to how they were part of an ancient wedding tradition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1463660449119-T821YM3DFIA54CQL7NCB/Passis+Polikoff+Ketubah-LO.jpg Work - Fabric KETUBAH, private commission Handpainted fabric stitched onto raw silk. Interlocking rings and the word l’olam, for eternity are accompanied by two verses, “I betroth you to me for eternity,” and “you are loved with unending love.” Myrtles allude to how they were part of ancient an wedding traditions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1463660149114-TN08XQI9UZI1Z9JDVTYA/Muchin-Brown+Ketubah-HiRes.jpg Work - Quilt KETUBAH, private commission Acrylic on muslin stitched into raw silk. Handpainted fabric stitched onto raw silk. Interwoven ribbons represent blended families with verses,“Compassion and Truth have met; Righteousness and Peace have kissed,” and “I will betroth you to me forever, in righteousness, lovingkindness, compassion and faithfulness.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1463660468173-IGJVMVY8IWB7UHD68IPM/Carmell-Jones+Ketubah_High+Res.jpg Work - KETUBAH, private commission 24”x20” Acrylic on paper. Interlocking rings with symbols of friendship: the couple’s song, “lucky I’m in love with my best friend,” and the wedding blessing, “grant perfect joy to these loving friends.” Pomegranates are symbols of Jewish heritage. Myrtles allude an ancient wedding tradition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1463660041830-ZRZPBWBDVVR41JXLM4C4/Galler-Masters+KetubahA2.jpg Work - Painted wood KETUBAH, private commission 22”x24” Acrylic and metallic paint, on wood panel as a symbol of their project renovating their home. The verse is, “I have found my soul’s beloved.” The illuminations are the design of the silver mezuzah they found under many coats of paint, and meticulously restored. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1477954853460-9UBIA27DFPXXUU9HIOJI/Julie+Groveman-Ari+Zelig+Ketubah.jpg Work - KETUBAH, private commission 22” x 18” Gouache, ink and 23K gold leaf on paper. The composition is from a photo from their trip to Israel. A camera shutter represents the bride’s love of photography, the guitar is for the groom who is a musician, interlocking rings are for commitment, a goblet is for Jewish heritage, pomegranates are for abundance and roses express love. The ribbon with the words “I knew the first day that I met you,” and the ribbon are for destiny. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1477955011994-WTLCFLEPVXBW17YF2462/Golumbeck+Family+Chuppah.jpg Work - CHUPPAH, private commission 5’x5’ handpainted on silk. Olives represent peace and longevity, pomegranates are symbols of Jewish observance, grapes are for celebration and fish are symbols of fertility and abundance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1483459903047-WM82FQTD7P43G4AMHNI9/Spira+Ketubah.jpg Work - Rice paper KETUBAH, private commission Genuine platinum leaf, ink and 3 varieties of Rice Paper. Vows written by bride and groom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1564240195940-JT5NF06FMPJCEUUOM5QR/Muchin-Brown%2BChuppah%2BValence.jpg Work - Chuppah valence, private commission 72”x12” Acrylic on muslin stitched onto raw silk. This is a companion to the quilt ketubah. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1564173875178-DWQMDHT5PHT4KNVKOXHZ/Hochberg-Levin+ketubah.jpg Work - Ketubah, private commission 20x24" Gouache, watercolor and 24Karat gold leaf. Cherry blossoms represent the couple’s first home in Boston and the flags of Israel and Chicago represent their emotional home and current home. Pomegranates, olives and grapes are symbols of celebration, Judaism and family. It is a companion piece to their chuppah. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1564240195886-UWIZVS33GN2I2B5VICV7/Hochberg-Levin%2Bchuppah%2BValence.jpg Work - Chuppah valence, private commission 10"x80" acrylic on silk. A companion to the couple’s ketubah, this chuppah contains symbols of family, Judaism and love. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1564174831527-5WZJS5SM2OAK308731TY/Eternal+Love.jpg Work - Wedding Ring painting 12”x12” acrylic on wood panel. This image was used on the couple’s wedding invitation, program book, bencher (blessings booklet) and thank-you cards. Song of Songs: Many waters can not drown our love.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1564792308344-OR2GUY5V6G9TVH02YSNF/Minc-Steele+Ketubah.jpg Work - Silk Ketubah, private commission 22"x22" Gouache on silk-covered board. Maple leaves represent the bride’s birthplace in Canada. Violets are the state flower of Illinois, the groom’s birthplace. Rhododendrons are the state flower of West Virginia, where the couple resides. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1564792636930-EKXS5JKSHLMQZSXIRY5M/Silver-Loeb+Ketubah.jpg Work - Ketubah, private commission 20"x24" Watercolor and gouache on paper, mounted on silk-covered board. “From every human being, a single light rises toward the heavens. When two souls that are destined for each other meet, their streams of light join, and a single, brighter light rises from the united being.” (Baal Shem-Tov) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1662153620089-6JO0QN1PWOA7414G5P7I/Hochberg-Allali+Ketubah+copy.jpg Work - Allali Hochberg Ketubah This ketubah contains symbols and texts that celebrate the Groom’s Sephardic and Bride’s Ashkenazi ancestries. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1688996873155-JBWVG8KI44A3JDDV7N46/Brow-Sternbergaweb.jpg Work - Ketubah, Private commission 24-karat gold rings, flowers are exactly like the wedding flowers, honeybee and skyline of Chicago are meaningful symbols of the couple. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1463662014799-24WX0SZ2IJTI3MKJR40F/Bernhardt+Tallit+Whole2.jpg Work - Tallit, private commission Acrylic on fabric. Symbols on this tallit were based on interviews with the Bar Mitzvah boy about memories, concepts, events and objects that are meaningful to him. The blue threads in the fringes are techelet (color mentioned in the Bible) from Israel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1564240478416-KQKCQ8P91D601AU1446E/Bernhardt%2BTallit%2BEdge%2B2.jpg Work - Tallit, edge detail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1463662118505-4A5Q3MZDVDW7C1F1CW0I/Ayelet+Tallit+Whole2.jpg Work - Tallit, private commission Acrylic on fabric. The symbols on this tallit were chosen based on an interview with the Bat Mitzvah girl about her values, history, memories and meaningful objects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1477953940710-DLJF910MGU5FAGBM5RT0/Ayelet+Spertus+Tallit+corners.png Work - Tallit, corner details https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1463662068370-2TLE1XKMGGZ6RXU3SIJ0/Schrayer+Family+Tallit+Whole2.jpg Work - Tallit, private commission Tallit commissioned by a family as 75th birthday gift to their father. Symbols represent his commitment to family and his values. Corners include the names of grandchildren https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1477954134832-HFUDPY91REJLCN8OVTZ0/Schrayer+Family+Tallit+Corner+Goblet.jpg Work - Tallit, corner detail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1477954134673-Y9KG544W4WYMGH9KDLBU/Schrayer+Family+Tallit+Corner+Grain.jpg Work - Tallit, corner detail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1477954134345-GCFDH8FOL4HE1E11XPZI/Schrayer+Family+Tallit+Corner+Tzedaka.jpg Work - Tallit, corner detail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1477954134405-PM0EZQH9WT3BDRXB7R29/Schrayer+Family+Tallit+Corner+-Torah.jpg Work - Tallit, corner detail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1564240610025-5I3XQXPGJZI7KOV7SADI/Schrayer%252BFamily%252BTallit%252BTop-LoRes.jpg Work - Tallit, collar detail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1463662114995-8MGD5HJ54L0A85617QQ6/AbbyBrownTallit-HiRes.jpg Work - Tallit, private commission TAcrylic on fabric. Gerber daisies are the Bat Mitzvah girl’s favorite flower. Each corner contains a phrase from the Priestly Blessing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1477954508621-9IF0MX4HS8HBIP2727AH/Abby+Brown+Tallit+corners.png Work - Tallit, corner details https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1477954587098-DM9MDJRZKKU2QJ1Z3G11/Abby+Bresler+Tallit.jpg Work - Tallit, private commission Acrylic on fabric. The symbols on this tallit were chosen based on an interview with the Bat Mitzvah girl about her values. Corners contain names of her grandparents, whose guidance is symbolized by compasses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1477954254036-T4YG6XJQMAV2FYYPFIL6/Abby+Bresler+Tallit+corners.png Work - Tallit, corner details https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1481731086049-RPK58JEE4VA1AO12IDIQ/Beth%2BShir%2BShalom%2Bwimpel.jpg Work - Wimpel, private commission This wimpel (sash for tying the Torah) was commissioned as a gift from the Bar Mitzvah boy’s family to their Temple. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1564240560882-Q98UR39BE1KTZS9F2IF2/Wein+Wimpel.jpg Work - Wimpel, private commission This elaborate wimpel, torah sash, was commissioned for a newborn. Abundant blessings surround a long tree branch, beginning with her roots to symbolize her heritage, and ending with blossoms, to represent her potential for the future. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1477955460289-EHZB2C8GVD6G5N1IWVUE/Wein+Wimpel+detail.jpg Work - Wimpel, detail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1636146679418-4XU89P5SP9SO9L1858IV/Wein+Tallit+Whole.jpg Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1516983624243-EWS0BLZFW0P68RR4QESU/Wein+Tallit+Edge+1+copy.jpg Work - Tallit, edge detail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1516984401488-ZUZHDJZB3AWB9F1KQX1D/Wein+Tallit+Edge+2+copy.jpg Work - Tallit, edge detail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1595291283385-68REJ2YYOMSM4IOEC6YZ/Bella+Brown+Corners2+copy.jpg Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1595291118372-2EUSS61IC1AQK1TJVJYL/Bella+Brown+Corners1+copy.jpg Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1595291444492-T6HNTYFA0Q4Z25279SJW/Bella+Brown+whole+copy.jpg Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1636146742739-6P1BC3ELK01MGHAZMT66/Arden+Brown+whole+email.jpg Work - Arden Brown Tallit Each corner represents an aspect of the Bat Mitzvah girl: inner life, home, family and spirtuality. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1636146746680-EP5S6CUICKVASTV41WTY/Arden+Brown+edge+1email.jpg Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1636146751053-C80RB7192I84ZV7IPS3L/Arden+Brown+edge+2email.jpg Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1463662632392-GLZH2IVDZO35ZOAPN3T4/Sabbath+Queen+email.jpg Work - SABBATH QUEEN This painting honors the Jewish Sabbath. Both exalted and beloved, the Sabbath is called a “Queen” and a “Bride,” in Hebrew liturgy. Beneath the crown is the poem, The Sabbath Queen, by Hayim Nachman Bialik. The images surrounding the text represent Sabbath laws and customs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1463662607534-LSV5ERFGZ3CS50EH1DUK/Rosh+Hashana2.jpg Work - ROSH HASHANA: JEWISH NEW YEAR Rosh Hashana falls on the first day of the month of Tishrei. It leads to ten days of contemplation and repentance that culminate in Yom Kippur. The central passage is from the Jewish New Year liturgy, which asks God to “inscribe all the children of your brit, covenant, to a good life.” The blessing is surrounded by symbols and words that represent the holiday. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1463662633982-HNVG5IX0A8YR7MMRHHCT/A+Time+For+Everything-Gene-Low.jpg Work - SUKKOT: A TIME FOR EVERYTHING The fall holiday commemorates the harvest in ancient Israel. Jews gather in temporary, outdoor dwellings that are decorated with leaves and branches. This painting contains images and texts that reflect the customs and concepts about the holiday, which is both a “season of our joy,” and a time to reflect on the passage of the seasons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1463662546740-K6IIVI21D0HHGF275ZMQ/Chanukah%2812X12%29.jpg Work - CHANUKAH: A LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS Chanukah commemorates the rededication of the Holy Temple after a military victory. On the holiday, we tell the story of the oil, where a day’s worth of oil was able to light the menorah, lampstand for eight days. This lamp is fashioned after antique Sephardic filigree menorahs. The quotations reflect light entering darkness. The olive oil jug represents the miracle of the oil, and the dreidel represents the traditional Chanukah game. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1463662565184-ZMFXOQEEMVYM3KNS7Y92/SevenSpecies2.jpg Work - TU B’SHVAT: THE SEVEN SPECIES The fifteenth day of the Hebrew month of Shvat is “new year of the trees.” The seven species represent the bounty of the Land of Israel: For the Lord your God is bringing you to a good land…of wheat and barley, grapevines figs and pomegranates. A land of olive oil and date honey. (Deuteronomy 8:7-8) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1463662630113-KYIQK8B1CWBR9H2XBFNC/Purim+email.jpg Work - PURIM: MIRTH AND LAUGHTER Purim is a joyful and mirthful festival that commemorates how Queen Esther, and her uncle Mordecai’s saved the Jews from the evil Haman's plot in ancient Persia. The central verse is from the Megillah of Esther, “The Jews had light and joy and gladness and glory.” Surrounding it are symbols and traditions of this spirited holiday. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1463662635197-XN5LWEN2CD6ZOGQK4L1O/Passover_1200.jpg Work - PASSOVER: SPRINGTIME, REDEMPTION AND RENEWAL The splitting of the Red Sea forms three sections that represent aspects of the holiday: Spring, commemoration of the Exodus and the Season of Redemption. Texts and images are woven together into a complex and meaningful narrative. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1463662627260-ILZCATUT46QFVE2UMNPV/Shavuot2.jpg Work - SHAVUOT: REVELATION AT SINAI Feast of Weeks or the festival of reaping, is the anniversary of the Israelites’ assembling at Mount Sinai to receive the Torah and announcing “We Shall Do and We Shall Hear.” It is said that the sky opens up and reveals heavenly knowledge. The seven species of Israel represent the holiday of reaping, and flowers represent the custom of filling the home with flowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1475686230063-A1W89K1VQ4MATB23E6L4/Mizrach+Meditation+Adjusted2.jpg Work - MIZRACH MEDITATION: PRAYER AND TRANSCENDENCE A mizrach plaque indicates the direction one turns to pray. This piece focuses on divinity and enlightenment. A complex weaving together of verses and images express the search for meaning, enlightenment and gratitude. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1463662525505-7MILJMA4I754NTQ9VXSE/Sabbath+Candles2.jpg Work - CANDLES BLESSING As they light the Sabbath candles, many Jews recite a prayer asking God to guard their families, grant their loved ones health and peace and to bring out their children’s best qualities. The orange circle on the left evokes the sunset. A flowering myrtle branch is associated with the Sabbath aesthetically, ritually and poetically. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1557769205210-6T310ZT21F04RU6XLVGP/Havdalah+brighter.jpg Work - HAVDALAH The Havadalah ceremony separates holy time from ordinary time. Ceremonial objects include a braided candle, a decorative container of fragrant spices and an overflowing cup of wine. The words are from the blessing: Blessed is the One who separates the sacred from the ordinary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1573512262107-3IPO6WYMFR0DUN4W93OP/Zelig_Scroll+copy.jpg Work - Megillat Esther Cover Art “Behold, Esther found favor in the eyes of all who saw her.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1614106320376-Q6RH6BX8ZYDYYYPD4WRP/Moonleak2.jpg Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1475677767515-621D5KDHWLP1P1Q0E8CA/Jerusalem+of+Gold-HiRes.jpg Work - Prayer for Peace in Jerusalem Pray for the peace of Jerusalem; may they prosper that love thee. Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say: 'Peace be within thee.'For the sake of the house of the Lord our God I will seek thy good." The crown and lyre represent King David, The coin is a relic from biblical times, the music is "Jerusalem of Gold" and the almond branch recalls Aaron's cane that sprouted almonds, representing hope. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1475677785250-8OJSVDI612HM28CSTGDE/Andy+Hochberg+Community+Prayer-email.jpg Work - Prayer for the Community, private commission The words and images surrounding the Prayer for the Community (liturgy) represents this individual's activities in the Jewish community: a crown represents "the crown of a good name," the tzedaka box is for philanthropy, the US capital building and Israeli flag represent advocacy for the State of Israel, the eternal light represents his synagogue, pomgranates and books for Jewish education, the goblet is for family and carob for posterity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1477955651588-4IMAIM5GU9N1BG5V8QSZ/Nasatir+Community+Prayer+.jpg Work - Prayer for the Community, private commission The images surrounding the Prayer for the Community (liturgy) represent a leader in the American Jewish community. Pomegranates are for Jewish tradition, Olives for peace and carob for posterity, recalling the story of an old man who said while planting a carob tree, "My ancestors planted for me, and I am planting for future generations." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1475677812597-BQF75MQDAE6KR11ICEDQ/xEast+Hill+Bima+Cover.jpg Work - Gates of Prayer Words and images involve both spoken prayers and internal meditations that transcend words. Both categories come together in the central phrase, “May the words of my mouth and meditations of my heart be pleasing to You.” Psalms 19:15. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1475677953248-KGJ0VNSFD9669N8Z6384/East+Hill+High+Holiday+Bima+Coverlores.jpg Work - High Holiday Prayers The central words, “seek God where He may be found, call upon Him and He is near.” (Isaiah 55:6) are surrounded by themes for the High Holidays. The right side refers to each of the sections of the Rosh Hashana service. The ladder, gate and scales refer to Yom Kippur, the day of atonement, when our prayers are said to ascend through the heaven's gate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1475678002514-N39HPSZ73FX5Q54H6XUW/East+Hill+High+Holiday+Ark+Curtain.jpg Work - High Holiday Ark Curtain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1475678013278-Y3ZMJWLUPWER2L6WMYRQ/Ark+Curtain+1+installed.jpg Work - Community Ark Curtain This curtain contains images that reflect the double nature of Jewish commandments: those between God and Humanity, and those among human beings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1645127980347-XV5RQNBGRMS8SYKDKRJQ/State+of+Israel+Prayeradj+%281%29.jpg Work - Prayer for the State of Israel (liturgy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1477955601865-FOU0UPK1D2O302WWJJS2/Blessing+For+Home+%281%29.jpg Work - Blessing for the Home ay you be blessed when you arrive; May yoube blessed when you depart. (Deuteronomy 28:6) I have set the Lord always before me. (Psalms 16:8) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1477955850266-LU9YCPUEDKFY7C0G2TTU/Justice.jpg Work - Pursue Justice Justice, Justice You Shall Pursue (Deuteronomy 16:20) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1477956320734-7697FGXUA0TUJUL94SFY/Netilat+Yadaim+%282%29.jpg Work - Hand Washing: Netilat Yadaim The blessing for the ritual washing of the hands upon rising in the morning and before eating bread, "Blessed are you, God, ruler of the universe who sanctified us with your commandments, and commanded us regarding the washing of the hands." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1477956386812-3FQQLKLKC0JIH41EDO86/Sabbath+Candles+Prayer.jpg Work - SABBATH CANDLES BLESSING As they light the Sabbath candles, many Jews recite a prayer asking God to guard their families, grant their loved ones health and peace and to bring out their children’s best qualities. The orange circle on the left evokes the sunset. A flowering myrtle branch is associated with the Sabbath aesthetically, ritually and poetically. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1477956489721-GCMIICJRHYY9TURYESI8/Survivor%27s+prayer.jpg Work - Blessing for the Survivor (Birkhat Hagomel) In Jewish tradition, someone who has survived illness or trauma recites this blessing during services among the community. This painting is meant to be a reminder of the preciousness of each day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1624395048261-1ZY88LJ8FBVD15GGN8EH/The+Fruit+of+her+Handemail.jpg Work - The Fruit of Her Hand Extol her for the fruit of her hand, And let her works praise her in the gates. (Proverbs 31:31). The border contains the 7 species of Israel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1645127418074-C71L5OEPO313CN28ZZTI/CZ_7179+copy.jpg Work - As My Strength Ebbs Do not cast me off in old age. As my strength ebbs, stay with me. Psalms 71:9 The Jewish tradition is called “A Tree of Life.” Just as leaves falling from a real tree mark the waning of seasons, the metaphorical tree takes the measure of a life through time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1475678382259-FZ06HC9LZ2ECQVVZ2EQ4/East+Hill+Holocaust+Memorial.jpg Work - HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL Companion piece to IDF memorial, with Jewish directive to “Remember,” surrounded by part of mourners’ Kaddish, “May there be abundant peace from heaven…and on all Israel.” Windblown branches represent turmoil and uprooting. Autumn leaves resemble fire, and 6 falling yellow leaves symbolize 6 million who were murdered and the yellow stars they were forced to wear. The leaves on the ground rise to become the beginning of blossoms of rebuilding lives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1475678382565-3L94FDVDA5HZDNAWKGN2/East+Hill+IDF+Memorial.jpg Work - ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCE MEMORIAL The words are the directive to “Remember” and part of mourners’ Kaddish, “May there be abundant peace from heaven...” The fringe, tzizit, with traditional blue tchelet--a sign of everlasting promise of Jewish continuity—transforms into an olive branch, notes from the national anthem, Hatikva, and the Israeli flag. Six stars with the IDF insignia resemble those on the HolocaustMemorial, and refer to six decades since establishment of the State of Israel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1483631649238-LEHEZXSAGH68APHK7AER/20054.jpg Work - HENRY BERGER MEMORIAL, private commission The theme is the concept of “The Crown of a Good Name.” The verses from Talmud and scripture represent the values of the deceased, his legacy, what it means to leave a good name and his soul in heaven. The long passage is a midrash about the voyage of a soul to heaven. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1475678596017-9AODNFFU41SHRA15F5ZR/05+Zelig+Englewood+temple.jpg Work - HIGH HOLIDAY SANCTUARY ART, East Hill Synagogue, Englewood, NJ This hand-painted Parochet, ark cover and Bima, podium, were created especially for the period oft High Holidays, or The Days of Awe, a time for contemplation and repentance. Traditionally, these sanctuary pieces are white, to represent purity and holiness. The curtain has two long shofars, with verse chanted during the liturgy: “praise Him upon the earth and in heaven, and raise a him" and, “seek God where He may be found, call upon Him and He is near." The Bima cover contains verses and images representing aspects of the holidays. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1475678564333-2WCOIVCBLNDF5H9AIALH/02+Zelig+Englewood+temple.jpg Work - BIMA COVER, East Hill Synagogue, Englewood, NJ Texts and images on the Bima (podium) explore the human connections among one another and with God, and are vehicles to, kavanah, focus and awareness. It involves two forms of prayer: those that can be communicated in language, and meditations that transcend words. Both categories come together in the central phrase, “May the words of my mouth and the mediations of my heart be pleasing to You.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1475678569501-G2BHU7H12C74DD8QACE6/01+Zelig+Englewood+temple.jpg Work - ARK CURTAIN, East Hill Synagogue, Englewood, NJ A companion piece to the Bima (podium) cover, this parochet, ark curtain, honors the nature of community and the values and character of the congregation. One half represents the relationship between God and the Jewish people, and the other contains symbols that exemplify this congregation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1475679308306-UV6MSAG5BD6LKRD3S9SI/BethEl+Wall+of+Honor+Whole+HiRes.jpg Work - WALL OF HONOR TEXTILE, Temple Beth-el, Northbrook, IL The overarching verse says, "How good are your tents, O Jacob, and your dwellings, O Israel. It is one of many references to the life of Jacob in the synagogue. The fabric links it to the tent motif throughout the building. Donors' names are individually painted and stitched on hand-dyed silk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1475679311385-28NO0YQ7WP7IOMMEY8TO/BethEl+Wall+of+Honor+Detail+HiRes.jpg Work - DONOR WALL OF HONOR, detail Individual donors' names are painted and stitched onto hand-dyed silk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1484598848651-92MAYUJHKIQPGRZ4Y72G/ANOKHI1-v3flat1000px.jpg Work - ANOHKI: Design for 10 Sanctuary Windows, Temple Beth-el, Northrook, IL Hebrew characters get less, and the colors less saturated as they ascend. The design is based on an account int the mystical text, The Zohar, here letters and sparks flew at random, until they assembled themselves onto the tablets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1484598733863-JA8BLV85L46YA11T8PK1/bethEl.jpg Work - TEN SANCTUARY WINDOWS: TEN COMMANDMENTS, Temple Beth-el, Northbrook, IL Hebrew characters get less chaotic and dense they ascend, until they spell the first word of the Ten Commandments. The design is based on an account in the mystical text, The Zohar, where letters and sparks flew at random until they assembled themselves onto the tablets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1475679313016-J81KJMJINVI6FEG368UM/BethEl__MG_1703+2.jpg Work - TEN COMMANDMENTS, Window Detail. Temple Beth-el, Northbrook, IL Ten Stained Glass windows based on teachings about The Ten Commandments. Letters and sparks flew everywhere until they assembled themselves onto the tablets. Each window, in different colors, can be seen on its own, or as part of a full composition. Design and concept were fabricated in glass in Germany. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1475679313993-LSSV9NTVH0FT7MQJYF5W/BethEl__MG_1752+2.jpg Work - TEN COMMANDMENTS, Sanctuary of Temple Beth-el, Northbrook, IL Ten Stained Glass windows based on teachings about The Ten Commandments. Letters and sparks flew everywhere until they assembled themselves onto the tablets. Each window, in different colors, can be seen on its own, or as part of a full composition. Design and concept were fabricated in glass in Germany. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1475679315659-Y1H1VG5A4KJOOS0S2PLD/BethEl__MG_1831+2.jpg Work - TEN COMMANDMENTS, Top Window, Temple Beth-el, Northbrook, IL Ten Stained Glass windows based on teachings about The Ten Commandments. Letters and sparks flew everywhere until they assembled themselves onto the tablets. Each window, in different colors, can be seen on its own, or as part of a full composition. Design and concept were fabricated in glass in Germany. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1475679314519-2ALR5P86IOGKB4LGK723/BethEl__MG_1786+2.jpg Work - TEN COMMANDMENTS, Stained Glass Window, Temple Beth-el, Northbrook, IL Ten Stained Glass windows based on teachings about The Ten Commandments. Letters and sparks flew everywhere until they assembled themselves onto the tablets. Each window, in different colors, can be seen on its own, or as part of a full composition. Design and concept were fabricated in glass in Germany. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1475679316431-8MLEWWFBN2UWYHL8K2NX/BethEl__MG_1851+2.jpg Work - TEN COMMANDMENTS, Stained Glass Window, Temple Beth-el, Northbrook, IL Ten Stained Glass windows based on teachings about The Ten Commandments. Letters and sparks flew everywhere until they assembled themselves onto the tablets. Each window, in different colors, can be seen on its own, or as part of a full composition. Design and concept were fabricated in glass in Germany. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1477957445714-C9RF0J2YH6F3TCSL5M6Y/outside-night.jpg Work - TEN COMMANDMENTS, Stained glass windows, Temple Beth-el, Northbrook, IL Ten Stained Glass windows based on teachings about The Ten Commandments. Letters and sparks flew everywhere until they assembled themselves onto the tablets. Each window, in different colors, can be seen on its own, or as part of a full composition. Design and concept were fabricated in glass in Germany. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1645918613089-I99XJRY3RZOYGLTFRWH9/IMG_9110.jpg Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1645918460911-211RTJNJBYFY9LS07CWB/IMG_9132.jpg Work - Glass and Bronze Mezuzah, 14" h x 3" w. North Shore Congregation Israel, Glencoe, IL Commission in honor of the dedication of the new lobby in a landmark temple. The bronze and the colors are inspired by the Temple’s logo. The mezuzah scroll inside a tube is connected diagonally, to lean into the space https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1477957561649-IELRBJHFK2TFD9C0ZEGE/Holy+Holy+Holy-HiRes.jpg Work - HOLY, HOLY, HOLY, Temple Am Shalom, Glencoe, IL The central text is the Kedushah, “Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord of hosts. All earth is filled with His glory," demonstrating that holiness in found on earth, in the work of human beings; and divinity rests in shared aspirations, beauty, friendship and peace.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1477957875546-W0WS064F48G5MX1PGE8E/amshalom1.jpg Work - STONE TABLET, Hebrew lettering, Temple Am Shalom, Glencoe, Illinois Stone Tablet in entryway to chapel reads "Arise, shine, for your light has come." Isaiah 60. Original Hebrew calligraphy was fabricated into stone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1477957875740-5RN048MEQVHYNFLBMS6K/amwindows.jpg Work - CHAPEL WINDOWS, Temple Am Shalom, Glencoe, Illinois Mouthblown antique glass, acid etching and 24 Karat gold. Fabricated at DerixGlasstudios, Taunnestien, Germany. Windows in oval shaped chapel reflect cycle of days. Together they spell out "From the sun's rising in the east, to the place where it sets, God's name is praised." Psalms 113:3. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1477957876224-QYLF56ANEBKVXEGKNIR5/amshalom2.jpg Work - CLERGY SUITE WALL PARTITION, Temple Am Shalom Mouthblown glass, acid etched with 24 Karate gold. Fabricated at Derix Glasstudios, Taunnestein, Germany. Glass wall partition, visible on both sides, symbolizes of God's directive to Moses to "chisel out two tablets like the first ones." The passage reflects a task of Reform Judaism to continually form contemporary interpretations of Jewish tradition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1477957876355-KII359PJL5ARZPQ56LVI/chapelinterior.jpg Work - 6 CHAPEL WINDOWS, Temple Am Shalom, Glencoe, Illinois Mouthblown glass windows, acid etched with 24 Karat gold were fabricated at Derix Glasstudios, Taunnestein, Germany. Together the spell out "From the rising of the sun in the east, to the place where it sets, God's name is praised." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1477958111240-VPD4017NVV2D6PU1NWZC/Rabbi+Steven+Lowenstein+Tzedaka+Box+-+top.jpg Work - TZEDAKA, Alms box, Temple Am Shalom, Glencoe, Illinois Acrylic on wood. top of 8-inch square, hand-painted tzedaka box, commissioned as a congregant's gift to the synagogue. Each side represents the connections among the Rabbi, a Bar Mitzvah and congregation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1477958110835-P6OTIEADU7VPUMGPAJIY/Rabbi+Steven+Lowenstein+Tzedaka+Box+-+leftsideangle.jpg Work - TZEDAKA, alms box, Temple Am Shalom, Glecoe, Illinoi Acrylic on wood. 2 of 5 sides of 8-inch square, hand-painted tzedaka box. It was commissioned as a congregant's gift to the synagogue. Each side represents the connections among the Rabbi, the Bar Mitzvah and congregation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1619717419915-BDCGT48NPUWRNUZ4J04H/TBELegacy+painting.jpg Work - Temple Beth-El Legacy Circle To honor the Legacy Circle donors to the Temple, the central term, Magalai Tzedek, Circle of Righteousness is contained within an allusion to the pre-Talmudic scholar, Honi Ha’magel (Honi the Circle Drawer.) Honi drew a circle in the d https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1620329941711-SD3XV7VWPB4J7CNQLLK1/East+Hill+IDF+Memorial.jpg Work - IDF Memorial East Hill Synagogue Englewood, NJ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1620329941664-EA8521CLYHWLP1KX37V8/East+Hill+Holocaust+Memorial.jpg Work - Holocaust Memorial, East Hill Synagogue, Englewood, NJ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1475679819204-LMAOZ4EDRJ4BJ32MA4SB/2009TzedakaBox+-+righttopangle.jpg Work - TZEDAKA, Alms Box, Temple Am Shalom, Glencoe, Illinois Acrylic on wood. 3 of 5 sides of 8-inch square, hand-painted tzedaka box, commissioned for synagogue. Images symbolize aspects of the relationships among the Rabbi, a Bar Mitzvah and the congregation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1475679867252-G5AGFP1GJNXWFNDUHNML/2009TzedakaBox+-+top.jpg Work - TZEDAKA, Alms Box (Top View), Temple Am Shalom, Glencoe, Illinois Acrylic on wood. Top of 8-inch square, hand-painted tzedaka box, commissioned for synagogue. Images symbolize aspects of the relationships among the Rabbi, a Bar Mitzvah and the congregation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1475679817600-5E7DC6KDDKN0B9D4G12S/2009TzedakaBox+-+leftside.jpg Work - TZEDAKA, Alms Box, Temple Am Shalom, Glencoe, Illinois Acrylic on wood. 1 of 5 sides of 8-inch square, hand-painted tzedka box, commissioned for synagogue. Images symbolize aspects of the relationships among the Rabbi, a Bar Mitzvah and the congregation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1475679812923-CIGKVUJG55AHVBOK46JP/2009TzedakaBox+-+backside.jpg Work - TZEDAKA, Alms Box Acrylic on wood. 1 of 5 sides of 8-inch square, hand-painted tzedka box, commissioned for synagogue. Images symbolize aspects of the relationships among the Rabbi, a Bar Mitzvah and the congregation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1475679867044-CU549W1ARCJB4WR7ABIQ/2009TzedakaBox-+rightside.jpg Work - TZEDAKA, Alms Box, Acrylic on wood. 1 of 5 sides of 8-inch square, hand-painted tzedka box, commissioned for synagogue. Images symbolize unique aspects of the relationships among the Rabbi, a Bar Mitzvah and the congregation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1475679760206-FUN6G9J104KJPNEYCVGI/Lily+West+Picture+Frame-small.jpg Work - PICTURE FRAME LILY WEST Synthetic polymer on wood. This handpainted picture frame uses texts and images to reflect unique aspects of a Bat Mitzvah. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1463662632392-GLZH2IVDZO35ZOAPN3T4/Sabbath+Queen+email.jpg Work - THE SABBATH QUEEN, by Hayim Nachman Bialik This painting honors the Jewish Sabbath. Both exalted and beloved, the Sabbath is called a “Queen” and a “Bride,” in Hebrew liturgy. Beneath the crown is the poem, The Sabbath Queen, by Israel's National Poem, Hayim Nachman Bialik. The images surrounding the text represent Sabbath laws and customs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1486423533578-6YYE1IPA6G90UH3GTQEM/Poppies-HI.jpg Work - POPPIES This piece uses Mary Oliver's Poppies and the passage, I shall not fear, for you are with me (Psalms 23) to express moving on after a loss. The poppy grows in a rocky valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1495398472483-PET8SC2W64QKO6J5RONM/Navigation.jpg Work - Navigation Poetry and imagery represent spiritual journey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1495399187592-6VCNUBRBYUEY889DMKC9/20072.jpg Work - My Soul's Beloved This painting is about the delight and vulnerability of new love. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1499272363700-SZDA1IDGHEQUZ2I3D9KF/A+Mirror+Up+To+Nature+copy.jpg Work - A Mirror Up To Nature https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1499272718376-7VT2VQLDP0N2BMQ5YUWI/Light+Breaks+copy.jpg Work - Light Breaks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1499443880696-BPSGBK331UNGCWB1VAD4/Shalom.jpg Work - Shalom 20"x20", Acrylic on muslin. This painting uses religious and secular texts to embody peace, wholeness and transcendence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1649119151511-OB1BCO6BTSC3GSHJ58IG/IMG_2153.JPG Work - Poems for the Journey's End Three poems by Leah Goldberg are reflections on aging. I mounted my calligraphy on tree bark to call to mind how tree rings mark the passage of time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1475680935161-AIV6H99VK4DT0L02RL6W/Lovely+To+Behold.jpg Work - RINA FRANKEL TRIBUTE, private commission The goblet contains the verse, “she is lovely to behold,” and the names of her children. Her husband’s name is in the interlocking rings. Books represent her passion for Jewish education, pomegranates are symbols of Jewish observance. Verses woven throughout the piece refer to her beautiful nature, devotion to her family and love of learning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1475680311376-RUO3GP1M17BZC5J4SE81/Zelig-A+Woman+of+Valor-HI.jpg Work - ELLEN HATTENBACH TRIBUTE, private commission A gift from her husband, this is a companion piece to the Jonathan Hattenbach Tribute. The central verse is from the poem, “A Woman of Valor,” describing how her mouth opens with wisdom and compassion. A music is a 1910 Yiddish song, “A Letter to My Bride.” The images represent aspects of her values and personality. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1475680300650-RDAH4WGIQS579RABGY4V/A+Holy+Place-HiRes.jpg Work - JONATHAN HATTENBACH TRIBUTE, private commission A gift from his wife, this is a companion piece to the Ellen Hattenbach Tribute. The central verse, “Build me a holy place and I shall dwell in your midst,” represents his leadership in building his synagogue. Bricks represent the building of the community and family. The images represent aspects of his values and personality. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1475680443159-52L5ZI3Y97AD5GMQ64Y3/FWP+Wholelores.jpg Work - FRANCIS PARKER SCHOOL MURAL, public commission This mural for a progressive school in Chicago, Illinois is a tribute to the rich and varied school assemblies, called Morning Exercise, on the stage of their auditorium. School mottos and traditions surround a schoolhouse that resembles the one they symbolically build at the first gathering of the year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1475680443095-UH8M6ARXY5VUELXIM30R/FWP+center+leftlores.jpg Work - FRANCIS PARKER SCHOOL MURAL, detail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1475680457100-KWE6CGJSF4MGAQQH53N8/xFredCohen.jpg Work - FRED COHEN MEMORIAL, private commission Texts and images represent the Jewish concept of “The Crown of a Good Name.” Woven throughout the painting the painting are references to his religious observance and devotion to his family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1475680457476-Q1ZCFVG62DR88N9W78GT/The+Crown+of+A+Good+Name.jpg Work - HENY BERGER MEMORIAL, private commission The theme is the Jewish concept of “The Crown of a Good Name.” The verses on the crown represent the values of the deceased, and his children’s names surround a blossoming branch that represents posterity. Several passages from Talmud and scripture speak of what it means to leave a good name and how the righteous in heaven enjoy the Divine presence and radiate like stars forever. The long passage is a midrash about the voyage of a soul to heaven. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1475680478450-MF3DX2N91PCFON79G2EO/xLorber+prayer+for+the+Home.jpg Work - HOWARD AND GOLDIE LORBER HOME BLESSING, private commission The chuppah, wedding canopy, represents the home. Three of the supporting trees are traditional symbols: Pomegranates represent Torah, Grapevine is for marriage, Olives are for children. The fourth is an orange tree, representing their new home in Florida. Scattered throughout are images and texts that exemplify the family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1475680919147-Y9QP25Z9KLX0NZBIJF8R/Our+Cup+Overflows-LO.jpg Work - SHERMAN FAMILY TRIBUTE, private commission Images and texts represent their values and character, both as a family and as individuals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1475681037483-AJDHYHMTPXJRLY61PC97/Vladimir+Tsesis.jpg Work - VLADIMIR TSETSIS TRIBUTE, private commission Images and texts that represent his values, personality and profession: A compass represents his life’s journey, along with the Yiddish song about his old shtetl of Belz, verses about his character, a stethoscope, books and a family tree.     https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1528423983293-39DWE11YHYVDJ1N77I5X/everlastinglove.jpg Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1528423716932-ETXCZCQ17OOXOU64KKHK/hamsahenna.jpg Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1588096067759-N0QM4C7R2N7T6LT4MMIZ/Screen+Shot+2020-04-28+at+12.47.21+PM.png Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1588097276164-XMYDUVQXRRCITIAOGLD6/Screen+Shot+2020-04-28+at+1.01.08+PM.png Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1528423724880-Q7BMME19UAG0FTDCXXVX/hamsahennagold.jpg Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1588092764494-9QXR1ZMHSKC062QLQIC2/Screen+Shot+2020-04-28+at+11.49.49+AM.png Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1588096351554-TCNME0J2ANR70IVMKLK7/Screen+Shot+2020-04-28+at+12.52.03+PM.png Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1588097422112-HOW3ZVDPJN9E3D0OCTL7/Screen+Shot+2020-04-28+at+1.09.48+PM.png Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1588098013961-OAFWN0XTFAVHTWHCM2CO/Screen+Shot+2020-04-28+at+1.19.46+PM.png Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1528424353864-FQHIFYCIS4PJRNZ1OL5W/image-asset.jpeg Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1588095713380-CICFSMHHNJ1MFAVCUKZO/cherry-blossoms.png Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1604594208356-F417HBVJTN4ZLB2MBH9Z/cherry-blossom-metallic.jpg Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1588097843744-RX5FYQQDHFTK0XFPA83W/Screen+Shot+2020-04-28+at+1.17.13+PM.png Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1588096786104-H2H25Y7IF95PX1JCRJXW/Screen+Shot+2020-04-28+at+12.54.26+PM.png Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1588097603962-E2M2KG2DSRUGUH323HL4/Screen+Shot+2020-04-28+at+1.12.44+PM.png Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1614105895670-I9N1FI1N738N7U72E5LP/%D6%BCBlessedcominggoing.jpg Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1614105820150-KQ6GBE66TRQGO44GV01D/Bar+mitzvah+blessing.jpg Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1614105864475-8NQVF759JS735YV4XSO3/Granparents+gift.jpg Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1614105861287-2YXRCKU0XV275HP8GVC4/home+blessing.jpg Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5661e6d4e4b0890dd2dfc03e/1620330134011-761QQ7NHIYADUACCI4ON/59840933662__15053215-A494-47CD-B56C-16FAFD5B2D51.JPG Work - Myrtle design handpainted Shabbat decanter Myrtle branches are associated with Shabbat. 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