Saturday, June 3, 2023

Visual Arts & Music

Ruth and Boaz: Saviors in a Sea of Sin

Ruth and Boaz: Saviors in a Sea of Sin

The cracks splintering from Ruth and Boaz’s hands display the potency a single act of kindness, of chessed, can have.
The Eponymous Yet Excluded Heroine of Megillat Ruth

The Eponymous Yet Excluded Heroine of Megillat Ruth

Ruth always defends herself and her loved ones and sees her troubles through.
Boaz as an “Ish Gibor Chayil”

Boaz as an “Ish Gibor Chayil”

Surrounding the shield is the phrase ish gibor chayil, meaning a “man of substance,” a strong, mightful, wise, and industrious man.
Compassion, Blame & Trial

Compassion, Blame & Trial

I have also included the three terms that best summarize what motivated Naomi to discourage her daughters-in-law: compassion, blame, and trial.
Megillat Ruth’s Most Complex, Intriguing Character

Megillat Ruth’s Most Complex, Intriguing Character

Her pupils form the shape of stars to signify that she is looking upward toward God searching for approval, forgiveness, and help
Bubblegum by Hadar Kalikow

Bubblegum

"Looking at this photo reminds me of that summer and what it is like to be a child."
Finding Spirituality in Nature by Rivka Schafer

Finding Spirituality in Nature

“Sometimes I connect more to God when I am in the forest than when I am in synagogue.”
The Next Generation by Olivia Suddleson

The Next Generation

There is a bliss in her expression. However, there is an underlying notion of innocence in her that almost frightens me.
Ukulele_HannahRubenstein_Trapped&Alone

Trapped & Alone

“I’m losing my mind and I wanna be free”
Through the Years - Eve Blumenthal

Through the Years

“It tells a story about the different ways buildings are made in London in different eras.”
Self-Portrait by Gertie Angel.jpg

Self-Portrait

Self-portrait done with pencil and graphite on paper
Toucans in a Tree-Rivka Schaefer. A phot of two large birds with long beaks sitting on thin branches of a tree in front of a blue sky and sunset.

Toucans in a Tree

"Looking up, I saw two beautifully vibrant toucans."
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