Description
From the series "Image and word."
The words "Hear O Israel" are the beginning of the most important prayer, the creed of Judaism. The inscription is topped with a Torah crown, formed from flames suggesting the seven lights of the menorah; in letters - four animals from the verse at the bottom: "Be strong as a leopard, light as an eagle, swift as a deer, and mighty as a lion to do the will of your God in heaven." (Pirkei Avot 5:23). This maxim, illustrated with images of animals, is a common motif in the painted decoration of synagogues in Eastern Europe.
The words "Hear O Israel" are the beginning of the most important prayer, the creed of Judaism. The inscription is topped with a Torah crown, formed from flames suggesting the seven lights of the menorah; in letters - four animals from the verse at the bottom: "Be strong as a leopard, light as an eagle, swift as a deer, and mighty as a lion to do the will of your God in heaven." (Pirkei Avot 5:23). This maxim, illustrated with images of animals, is a common motif in the painted decoration of synagogues in Eastern Europe.
About the artist
Monika Krajewska
Artist, journalist, editor and Jewish school teacher, she has been involved in Jewish art for 40 years.
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