Heavenly watch of Jewish Cemetery. This is an image from my own imagination , please note in the left middle, the star of David.The Hebrew lettering is just barely sketched in. It is part of my Eastern European series (Series A).
Lipot Baumhorn and his synagogue in Lucenec, 1939, Eastern Europe. This is an image I had of the Synagogue in Lucenec, Slovakia whose interior is completely destroyed, but I chose to show it in a partically resurrected form. (Series A).
Memory, Light and Memorium, Eastern European 1930's This is an image of children at play in the streets of Lodz, Poland prior to the 1939 destruction. Darkness on the left side of what is to come and light on the right which is a form of memorial to these people.
Diving among the corals at the Red Sea (Series C). This expresses the wonder of multitude of coral in Israel. 486
Cotton fields (Series C). In the valley of Esdraelon, Israel, I imagine this as a great accomplishment on a kibbutz where cotton can be brought to life. 487
Prayer at the Wall (Series C). This represents the grand tradition of a father teaching his sons prayers at the Kotel. Psalms 147:"The Lord builds up Jerusalem" 488
Old harbor, Jaffa (Series ??). This is the old port of Jaffa near the new city of Tel Aviv. I can almost see Jonah setting out on his journey. 491
Prayer before battle (Series B). This is a special troop unit that combines military service and religious studies, Yeshiva Esder. 492
The study of Torah (Series C). This image seeks to express the strong unity of fervent study of the sacred Book, the Torah. 493
Homecoming (Series B). A child returns to her mother's embrace at the Tel Aviv airport. 494
Wind Surfers, Tel Aviv (Series C). All can be enjoyed in this holy land. 495
Synagogue at Cochin (Series A). The concept of beauty. 496
Budapest Synagogue (Series A).
Children at play (Series C). I find it lovely to think that children can ice skate in Israel.
Surfing near Hadera (Series C). What a joy these children have with the water of the Mediterranean. 499
Purim in Israel (Series C). The Jews can celebrate their holidays in their own land. 501
Bar Mitzvah in Jerusalem (Series C). From one generation to the next, the Torah is taught and loved. 502
A study Yeshivah (Series C). An image of a Yeshivah in Jerusalem where Jews seek knowledge of their heritage. 503
Pope John Paul at the Wall (Series C). This image indicates to me the strength of Jewish faith for all religions. 504
A new life / Christian (Series B). The rebirth of a nation stares at a new human life.
Acre Port (Series C). An image of beauty.
The White Dome Chapel (Christian) (Series C). This is the first stop along the Via Dolorosa. 509
Jewish travelers, Eastern Europe (Series A). This is an image of an angel watching over Jewish wanderers.
Marc Chagall, a great Jewish artist. 516
A street in Nazareth (Series C). A fascinating old, mostly Arab town. 518
Prayer at the Kotel (Series C). This image tells of prayer in an area that is almost magical from 2000 years ago. 519
Watching ships in Tel Aviv (Series C).
Prague Synagogue (Series A).
Departing for Shabbath walk (Series C). This is an image from the Orthodox section of Jerusalem.
The Shrine of the Book (Series B). Here is where the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Qumran scrolls are housed.
Construction workers on a kibbutz (Series B). An inspiring image of Israel rebuilding herself.
Girl tending a garden (Series C). This is an image of a young woman soldier on a kibbutz.
Tannur waterfall in Upper Galilee (Series B). This is a natural waterfall in Upper Galilee.
Shoemaker (Series C). This is an image of a shoemaker in Haifa.
Young girl at ballet school in Israel (Series C).
Onions, Mt. Tabor (Series C). An image of tending the land and bringing forth roots. 535
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Israeli musicians (Series C). This is an abstract image of music in Israel's life.
Israeli woman selling parsley (Series C). This is an image of happiness and pride in her wares.
Waterfall and rock formations (Series B). The beauty of Israeli rocks has no sufficient words.
Romanian synagogue (Series A). The beauty of European synagogues.
Dead Sea area (Series C). Where many people like to bath in the healthy mud.
Stone Quarry workers (Series B). The stones used in Jerusalem are luminous like no other stone.
Man and his dog, Israel (Series C). To play in freedom!
Backyards in Jerusalem (Series C). There are many fascinating designs created by rooftops in Jerusalem.
Soldiers relaxing after duty (Series B). Protection of this small nation.
Orthodox Jewish Street (Series C). The apparel is conservative but the traditions strong.
Entrance to the old city of Jerusalem (Series C). "Praise the Lord O Jerusalem" Psalms 147.
Mea Shearim (Series C). The gathering of the Hassidim.
The Yemenites (Series B). These Jewish arrivals from Yemen brought with them nothing but their faith.
Shoppers in Tel Aviv (Series C). They walk differently than others, they are in Israel, their home.
Gates of Mercy (Series C). No other gates are quite like the ancient gates of Jerusalem.
Underground shopping in Jerusalem (Series C). Many wonderful treats are found in the underground markets of Jerusalem.
Child near Hadera, Israel (Series C). This child represents the new life in Israel. 557
Monument at Yad Vashem (Series C). Stones of blessing surround this amazing statue outside the Holocaust Museum. 558
A leader of the troops (Series B). The Defense of Israel, man and horse unite. 559
Synagogue, Stockholm Sweden (Series A).
Man in the rain (Series B). This image represents an Israeli man forging ahead but not sure where he is going.
Neighbors (Series B). This image places an Israeli couple and an Arab couple living closely together, suggesting it can be done.
Hassidim dancing with their expressions of faith (Series C). 563
Church of the Holy Sepulcher, with small image of the cross and a devoted nun (Series B).
A religious man (Series C). He is from the Kiryat Arba Jewish town and contemplates an old Arab town of Hebron. 565
Living on a kibbutz (Series C). In particular, this Kibbutz Mishmar Ha Emek near Haifa. 566
A cantor (Series C). Noting the place of music in worship. 567
Yemenite neighborhood of Jerusalem (Series C). Though they come from a far land, they have settled in their holy land. 568
An abstract of the Garden of Eden (Series C). 569
Jewish sharing in Jerusalem (Series C). This woman loves little boys who want to taste her pies.
Tomb of the Prophets, Mt.of Olives (Series C). 571
Lemonade seller (Series A). This is an image from Warsaw, 1939.
Mother and children, Tel Aviv (Series C). This represents a mother and her children on their way to swim.
Morning prayers (Series C). A Jewish man prays while his wife stands guard in a poor neighborhood. 574
Choosing fruit (Series C). This an image from the Orthodox section of Jerusalem.
Washing laundry in a stream, 1939 (Series A). This woman is a symbol of the hard work in the Ukraine before all fell apart.
Jerusalem Day, Israel (Series C). The young participate with enthusiasm.
An American Jewish family (Series C). The fruits of seed planting.
Box carrier (Series A). This was Jewish life in Warsaw in the mid 1930's, difficult, often humiliating, before complete destruction in 1939.
Vilna Courtyard (Series A). This is an image from the 1930's in the Jewish section of Vilna.
Sidewalk cafe (Series C). This is a modern cafe in Tel Aviv.
Town elder (Series A). This is an image of the town clerk of the 1930's Poland.
Sacramental candles (Series C). Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
A Talmud Scholar (Series B). This image signifies the great love of studying the holy books.
The gathering of angels. Christian.
East Liberty Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, PA.
A Rebbe and his intimate court (Series B). An image of the respect given to the an Hasidic rebbe.
Planting a new tree (Series C). May the land blossom.
Israeli soldier and girlfriend (Series B). A stroll before battle.
Lublin, Poland, 1930's (Series A). A city of Jewish learning where there are no longer any Jews.
Soldier praying at the Wall (Series B). One thing that enhances the Israeli soldier is his love of prayer and devotion.
Building a pipeline (Series B). The new nation works with the land.
Workers building in Israel (Series B). All Israel seeks to establish a new nation. 595
Arches of crusaders remains (Series C). This image depicts the damage of invaders. 596
Israeli geology class (Series C). Classes are often taught in dynamic surroundings. 597
Archeology finds (Series C). 598
Quarry workers (Series B). A worker envisions his challenge. 599
Abstract Jerusalem sign (Series B). This arrow points to Mea Shearim.
Trencin Synagogue, Slovakia (Series A).
Trees, lower Galilee, Israel (Series B).
Mea Shearim market (Series B). This area of Jerusalem has a special beauty.
Church on the Sea of Galilee. A complex image of the Christian religion. 605
Shepherds' field (Series C). This pastoral scene is located near Bethlehem. 606
Underground cave (Series C). A beauty that only G-D can build. 607
Landing on shore (Series B). This image represents the arrivals from Europe, 1940's.
Jerusalem Day (Series C). This is a day honored by all Israelis after the unification of 1967.
Old neighborhood, Jerusalem (Series B). This old neighborhood is known as the Bucharim section.
Talmudic discussion (Series C). This image represesents the vigor of Jewish study of the Talmud.
Underground worship (Series C). This image shows the use Israelis make of the underground natural beauty.
Waiting for a bus (Series C). A young boy in an Orthodox neighborhood waiting for a bus to school.
Metal worker (Series B). This worker is making artificial limbs for the Israeli wounded troops.
Festival of Purim (Series C). Young girls dressed for the holiday, something banned by the European War years of the 1940's.
A scene at the Wall (Series C). Beauty and light merge in the early morning prayer time.
Woman and dog in Jerusalem (Series C).
Morning prayer (Series C). Jewish man in his prayer shawl and tefillin (phylacteries).
A teacher and her students, Israel (Series C). There is freedom here for learning. 619
A mystic Jew in Safed (Series B). Safed was known for it's mystics; this image represents such a mystic of a few centuries ago. 620
Pinhas Litvinovsky in his studio, Jerusalem (Series C). This is a well known Israeli artist.
The Citadel (Series B). The old fortress that stands to protect Jerusalem.
Jews at prayer (Series C). They stand and wait for the morning light with their candle.
Jerusalem Day (Series C). A crowd celebrates the reunion of Jerusalem in 1967.
Polish town, 1930's (Series B). This is the Polish town of Slonim, mid 1930's, before its destruction.
A Rabbi at study (Series C). The Rabbi wears his prayer shawl and his tefillin.
An elder at study (Series C). He studys Torah whereever he can, in the street.
Fruit stand (Series C). A Jewish fruit stand in Jerusalem.
Laundry Day (Series C). A dog guards the laundry on a line in Tel Aviv.
The departing soul (Series A). A young girl from the Galicia section of southern Poland before the 1939 destruction.
Israeli museum pieces (Series C). These are very old artifacts now stored in the Israeli Museum.
Picnickers (Series C). Abstract picnic near Tel Aviv.
A stroll through the gardens (Series C). A young couple walks through the gardens of Tel Aviv.
Pelicans (Series C). At the biblical zoo,Jerusalem.
Loss of comrade (Series B). The mourning of a fallen Israeli soldier.
A son and father at the Wall (Series C). A father holds his young son so he can place his prayer in the stones. 636
Synagogue, Newport R.I. 637
Church in Jerusalem (Series C). 638
Horses pulling carts (Series A). Slonim, 1939, before the destruction.
Waiting for the bus (Series C). These people are waiting expectantly for a bus in Tel Aviv.
A collage of Israelis (Series C). This is an anonymous group of Israelis, except for David Ben-Gurion.
Nachalat Shivah, Jerusalem (Series C). A new neighborhood financed by its own inhabitants.
Instructions for Bar Mitzvah (Series C). This young man is being assisted in his Torah reading in Jerusalem.
At the beach (Series C). Abstract children at play on the beach, Jaffa.
Army check point (Series C). Located on the Dead Sea, Eilat road.
Bronze Menorah (Series C). This is located right opposite the Knesset. The Menorah was a gift from the British.
The small Kotel area, 1946 (Series B). This was the only place Jews could pray near the Wall until 1967. 647
Fishermen at the Sea of Galilee (Series C). Fishermen blend with their boat and fish.
Rejoice we are here (Series B). The dream of centuries has arrived for Jews.
A collage/ Israel (Series B). This represents the duties a young woman faces as she plays her violin and still wears the Israeli uniform.
The hell of war (Series B). A soldier mourns the innocent child's death.
Ballet school, Jerusalem (Series C). These young talented women represent the finest of the Israeli vision.
The Zion Gate (Series C). This gate connects the Armenian quarter and Mt.Zion. It is also the nearest one to the Jewish quarter.
An abstract run (Series B). Symbolically, this stands for the urgency of Israel's race to peace.
Prayer shawls drying (Series C). Even in their wet state they enhance the homes around them.
A home in Nazareth (Series B). Filled with color, it still lacks something unspoken.
Paying respects to the dead (Series C). A man watches a burning candle.
A father helps his daughter at a festival (Series C). She can almost reach but not quite. 658
Gaza (Series B). A soldier gazes helplessly at a frightened Arab child. 659
Archeology students at Hebrew University (Series C). These students are fortunate to have so many old artifacts to study.
Jaffa gate (Series C). This gate faces west toward the Mediterranean. 661
Ballet school in Jerusalem (Series C).
Shepherd and his sheep, Israel (Series ??). An abstract concept. 666
Christian baptism. 668
Ship on the Sea of Galilee (Series C). This is a tourist ship.
Soldiers keeping watch over Jerusalem (Series B). The soldiers are in a high area and the hills of Jerusalem are in the distance.
Quintet at practice (Series C). This image represents the many colors and shades of Israeli people united for a joyful music time.
Jaffa Street (Series C). The image suggests a busy and industrious people.
The Pilgrim (Series B). This is one of the most complex of all of the paintings. The Pilgrim stands with an upside down cross as he stares at a Jewish cemetery. The star of David is central and the wandering Jew is on the left. The Pilgrim does not seem to understand what he sees.
Massada, night scene, campers (Series C). This is a large image of the beauty of Massada at night.
Bronze statue, Jerusalem (Series C).
Dancing Hassidim (Series C). Sharing their faith through music. 683
Synagogue, (Series A). 685
Olive Columns, Israel (Series C). Sculptor Ran Morin prunes his seventy-year-old olive trees. 686
Israeli mother and child (Series C). 687
Hebrew University on Mt Scopas synagogue (Series C). This is a beautiful view of Jerusalem. 688
East Liberty Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, PA. Church interior.
Soldiers relaxing (Series B). This is a large symbolic painting, suggesting many Jewish themes.
Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Memorial Day (Series C). The image is one of everything coming to a stop.
Carved out basin, Israel (Series B).
Climbers on Israeli hills (Series C). So much texture is on this stoney surface.
Eastern Europe synagogue (Series A).
Young studying students (Series A). These students are intent on their books. 695
Abstract view of Jaffa alley at night (Series C). Everything seems to be alight.
A cemetery visit (Series C). A man and woman pay homage to their loved one. They stand and ponder. 698
Church in Nazareth (Series C). 699
Barber Shop (Series C). View of a barber shop in Jerusalem.
Strolling (Series C). A couple strolls through the streets of Jerusalem.
Sitting with artifacts (Series C). A man in Israel sits with his special treasures.
View of Israeli hills (Series C). This is near the Dead Sea.
Marc Chagall. An image of a great Jewish artist. 704
Israeli woman (Series C). She observes the olive tree. 705
A scribe (Series C). With care and intent he copies the Holy Word. 715
Outside Chagall windows (Series C). These glorious windows cannot be photographed inside the Hadassa Hospital, so this is a mere outside view. 718
European synagogue (Series A).
Standing in the rain, Cracow Poland 1939 (Series A). Just before the destruction. These are indeed disturbing images (I can just barely paint them, yet they must be remembered.)
Preparing the Shofar (Series C). This is traditional at Rosh Hashanah. 733
A lighting of candles (Series C). This woman is carrying on an ancient tradition of lighting the candles to greet the Sabbath.
Israeli pioneers (Series B). Combining work with music.
Immigrants to Israel (Series B). They are being comforted by their children.
Israeli early pioneers (Series B).
Jewish neighborhood in New York, 1920's (Series B). These were the new immigrants, somewhat lost but safe.
Angel carrying baby (Series A). This image represents all of the Jewish children who died in the Holocaust. They are in the arms of angels.
A young boy prays at the Wall (Series C).
Church, Israel (Series C). 752
An Israeli woman with blowing hair (Series C).
Gazing at art (Series C). This image represents that all Israelis can have full enjoyment of the art.
A Jerusalem alley (Series C). These are some of the most interesting aspects of Jerusalem, with staircases melding with the stone.
Martin Buber (Series C). One of the most important Jewish writers and philosophers of the 20th century.
Gate of prayer (Series B). This is an image of the remains of the Hurva, old synagogue, Jerusalem. 770
A sunny day in Jerusalem (Series C). This is an image from an Orthodox community. 780
Outdoor concert (Series C). This beautiful location in the old city of Jerusalem is one of the true enjoyments for all in Israel. (Large painting: See enlarged resolution image.) 781
Bratislava in 1938 (Series A). This is an image of an East European town before the Shoah; how normal, how bright, how innocent the Jewish inhabitants.
Young woman at the pool of Siloam (Series C).
Sephardic Rabbi (Series B). In his eyes are reflected the pain of ages for his people.
Montifiore windmill (Series C). Supposedly the only windmill in Israel.
Praying at the Wall (Series C). While he prays, he leans his necessary gun beside him. 889