by admin-md | Apr 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
Loosely translated, the title of this piece means “older ones” or “ancient people.” The Jews, like most venerable cultures, have a deep and historic heritage. In this piece each symbol recalls bygone days. The shofar, blown on Yom Kippur,...
by admin-md | Apr 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
My Hebrew name is Yehudah (Judah), and the tribe of Yehudah is symbolized in the Book of Genesis by the lion. The lion in this piece, taken from an image on a gravestone in the old Jewish cemetery of Prague, appeals to me because of its wings, which represent the...
by admin-md | Apr 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
The historical Ark of the Covenant was a small chest overlaid with sheets of gold, inside of which was placed the tablets containing the Ten Commandments. The Jewish people journeyed through the desert for 40 years with the Ark. When Moses would enter the Tent of...
by admin-md | Apr 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
The lion is a symbol of the Israelite tribe of Judah. It has been woven into curtains, incised onto doors in Jewish sanctuaries, and engraved onto Torah breast-plates for centuries. It has become a symbol of the Jewish People, a reminder of hope for God’s...
by admin-md | Apr 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
Given the choice of expulsion or conversion to Christianity in 1492, many of Spain’s Jews chose to publicly convert, while secretly clinging to Jewish practice. Their secretive rituals were passed down, generation after generation. My piece began with a...
