#hebrew art

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Naomi Salfati (Israeli, 1984), Travels through Jerusalem, 2023. Oil and Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 36 in.

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The last in the series, watercolor Art infused with Hebrew spotlights things you might see, use, or eat in a kitchen!

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Happy Hanukkah - Beautiful Hebrew Calligraphy Art

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Naomi Salfati (Israeli, 1984), Short prayers in blue, 2023. Oil and Acrylic on canvas, 2 x 4 in.

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Yehudit Shadur (יהודית שדור, Israeli, 1928 - 2011), Psalms 92:13, "The Righteous shall Flourish like the Date Palm".

Dark purple cut paper on pale background and metallic underlays; 16.5" x 12.5". - The seven branches of the palm tree is suggestive of the Menorah. This psalm is recited in the [Erev Shabbat] prayer service in the synagogue. x

צַ֭דִּיק כַּתָּמָ֣ר יִפְרָ֑ח כְּאֶ֖רֶז בַּלְּבָנ֣וֹן יִשְׂגֶּֽה׃

The righteous bloom like a date-palm;

they thrive like a cedar in Lebanon;

(from Sefaria x )

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Ketubah (marriage contract), Jerusalem, Israel, 2002. on paper.

This ketubah was created by American born Israeli artist and calligrapher David Moss for the marriage of his son Yonatan. Moss was among the first artists to renew the tradition of hand-written and decorated ketubot. He has served as an inspiration and mentor to many artists who have continued the work that he began and still continues to do.

In contrast to those of the past, modern ketubot are quite personal and designed specifically for a particular bridal couple. This ketubah is no different. Its theme is Creation. It evokes the relationship of God to his creation and the relationship of all beings to their Creator. With this theme the artist has merged the Talmudic background of the groom with the interest of the bride in Jewish ecology. The leaves and flowers that surround the text suggest the Garden of Eden and the bottom blue cartouche contains a quote from one of the 7 blessings recited at a Jewish wedding ceremony that connects the couple to Eden. Framing the entire document is an ancient midrashic text called Perek Shirah. In it all elements of creation from the sun and the moon to all the animals praise God, each in its own words. Written in micrography, Moss also painted a tiny image of each creature placed next to the passage in which it is mentioned. x

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Yehudit Shadur (יהודית שדור, Israeli, 1928 - 2011).

[...] has been widely recognized as the foremost exponent in reviving the centuries-old, almost forgotten, Jewish folk art form of papercutting. Her vigorous compositions draw upon traditional Jewish themes and symbols, including passages from the Psalms and prophetic books of the Bible. Her work is a synthesis of venerable religious forms and contemporary perceptions rendered in a universally appealing artistic language. x