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PIRKEI AVOT

Many Jewish communities practice the custom of learning Pirkei Avot (Ethics of our Fathers) on the Sabbaths between Passover and Rosh Hashanah.  In fact, many prayer books include Pirkei Avot as part of the Shabbat afternoon liturgy. To honor this tradition, I have created a small series of works from Pirkei Avot.

 

These pieces make wonderful awards and gifts. 








  • “ YEHUDA BEN TAIMA ”

    THIS PIECE IS TAKEN FROM PIRKEI AVOT AND DEPICTS THE WAY IN WHICH A PERSON SHOULD EMULATE THE STRENGTHS OF CERTAIN ANIMALS IN ORDER TO SERVE THE ALMIGHTY.
    THIS IS A PEN AND INK DRAWING ON PARCHMENT, EMBELLISHED WITH 23.5 KARAT GOLD.

    ORIGINAL ON PARCHMENT- $1800
    GICLEE ON PARCHMENT- $850

    GICLEE ON PAPER- $475




    “THE EVER PRESENT STUDENT”

     

    THIS PIECE IS TAKEN FROM PIRKEI AVOT AND DEPICTS A WISE AND SCHOLARLY MAN AND THE MANY PEOPLE FROM WHOM HE CAN STILL LEARN FROM. THE TEXT BEGINS  “AIZEH HU CHACHAM, HALOMED MIKOL ADAM” - “ WHO IS ONE THAT IS WISE? HE WHO LEARNS FROM ALL MANKIND.”

     

    THIS IS A PEN AND INK DRAWING ON PARCHMENT, EMBELLISHED WITH 23.5 KARAT GOLD.

    ORIGINAL ON PARCHMENT - CALL

    GICLEE ON PARCHMENT - $850
    GICLEE ON PAPER - $475



“APPEARANCES”

THIS PIECE IS TAKEN FROM PIRKEI AVOT. PEN AND INK AND GOUACHE WITH 23.5 KARAT GOLD ON PARCHMENT.

ORIGINAL ON PARCHMENT - CALL

GICLEE ON PARCHMENT - $875
GICLEE ON PAPER - $475

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