Text of Psalms 23 painted with a symbolic valley in the background.
Psalm 23
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Adam and Eve
Adam and Eve after they left the garden of Eden.
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Covenant Between Parts
Artist's interpretation of the Covenant of Parts:
[Abram] said: “L‑rd G‑d, by what shall I know that I shall inherit it?” And He said to him: “Take Me three heifers, three goats, three rams, a turtledove and a young pigeon.”
He took to him all these, and he split them in the middle, and he placed each half opposite its fellow; the birds, however, he did not divide.
The eagle descended upon the carcasses, and Abram drove them away.
As the sun was near to setting, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and behold, a horror of great darkness fell upon him.
And He said to Abram: “Know surely that your descendants shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and they will be enslaved to them, and they will afflict them four hundred years.
“And also that nation whom they shall serve will I judge; and afterwards they shall come out with grea
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Hebrew School Party
Children enjoying a party at a Chabad Hebrew school.
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Creating Unity Out of Diversity
Chanukah is coming. And I’m excited. And
seeing it in a new light. (I know, bad pun.)
By the time the delicious, intense floodwaters
of the Tishrei holidays receded—with all the sounds, smells, prayers, feelings,
ideas, soulful songs, poignant prayers and images they evoked—I was a bit sad,
missing the intensity and more than a bit ready to resume normal life (whatever that is).
During the pleasant, quiet routine thatI received an interesting writing job
started to fall into place during the month of Cheshvan, I received an
interesting writing job. A Chabad rabbi was encountering some resistance
getting permission from his local government to host a menorah-lighting on
public grounds. Although it was late—a mere six-and-a-half weeks until the
start of Chanukah—he wanted to try one last push. Could I compose a cogent
letter to help him?
At first, it seemed a routine kind of request.
He outlined some bullet points: a brie
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Lech Lecha in Blue
Artist’s Statement: This is the Hebrew text of Genesis chapter 17 in blue, white, gold, and silver.
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Public Menorah Lighting
Public menorah lighting in Alexandria, Virginia.
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Colorful Blessing
Artist’s Statement: This is a painting of the blessings for lighting Chanukah candles in rainbow colors, with silver, gold, and white.
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Raise the Light of Your Countenance
Artist’s Statement: This is the Hebrew text of Psalms Chapter 3 in a sunny rose garden.
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The Letter 'Mem'
Artist’s interpretation of a passage from the Sefer Yetzirah:
“He made the letter 'mem' King over water, and He tied a crown to it.”
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The Birth of Samuel
Text of Samuel Chapter 1.
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Psalm 23
Text of Psalms 23 painted with a symbolic valley in the background.
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Adam and Eve
Adam and Eve after they left the garden of Eden.
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Covenant Between Parts
Artist's interpretation of the Covenant of Parts:
[Abram] said: “L‑rd G‑d, by what shall I know that I shall inherit it?” And He said to him: “Take Me three heifers, three goats, three rams, a turtledove and a young pigeon.”
He took to him all these, and he split them in the middle, and he placed each half opposite its fellow; the birds, however, he did not divide.
The eagle descended upon the carcasses, and Abram drove them away.
As the sun was near to setting, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and behold, a horror of great darkness fell upon him.
And He said to Abram: “Know surely that your descendants shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and they will be enslaved to them, and they will afflict them four hundred years.
“And also that nation whom they shall serve will I judge; and afterwards they shall come out with grea
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Hebrew School Party
Children enjoying a party at a Chabad Hebrew school.
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Public Menorah Lighting
Public menorah lighting in Alexandria, Virginia.
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Psalms and Palm Trees
Psalms chapter one with palm trees in white, black, and red.
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Phoenix in the Garden of Eden
Artist’s rendition of the phoenix in the Garden of Eden.
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Balaam's Donkey Sees the Angel
Artist rendition of Balaam's donkey seeing the angel.
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Daily Escape
Sometimes, we feel like prisoners in our own bodies. It’s almost as if we’re hijacked by a force that compels us to act in a certain way, perpetuating a bad habit or acting against our own principles.
We can experience a daily escape. When we feel like our body is imposing a limitation on us—not allowing us to be free of its desires (think food, money, power, etc.)—there is a special prayer that can assist us. When a Jew recites the Shema prayer consciously, he says “G‑d is our G‑d, G‑d is one.” When we desire G‑dliness, He becomes “ours,” so to speak.
When we “own” G‑d—when we tap into the fact that He is our own G‑d—it empowers our G‑dly soul to be free from the desires and compulsions of the body. This is miraculous, and similar to the Exodus the Jews experienced from Egypt.
The Hebrew word for Egypt is Mitzrayim, which shares the root with
the Hebrew word meitzar, or “limitation.” The “great escape” from Egypt
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