by admin-md | Apr 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
For thousands of years Jews have affixed the mezuzah, a small box containing passages from the Book of Deuteronomy, to the doorposts of our homes. Often a mezuzah will have the Hebrew letter “shin” on its front, which is the first letter of one of...
by admin-md | Apr 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
“‘Look toward the stars and count them,’ God instructs Abraham, “So shall your offspring be.'” (Gen. 15:5) Since the beginning Jews have gazed at the stars. As shepherds, outside with our flocks, we could not fail to see the majesty of the...
by admin-md | Apr 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
The historic dialogue between God’s word and humankind’s representation of God’s word is, in the Jewish context, the Torah. This concept and my piece serve as a meeting ground between God and man, where the physical and the ineffable meet. The...
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...
