The kallah (bride) is approaching the chuppah. Buffet of food and guests in the picture.
Painted wood disc. Boy holding up Hagaddah I used in my youth. He's wearing a tallis katan. Matzah balls surround him.
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Cut wood panel.
I'm cooking in our kitchen, and I can see my husband, outside the kitchen window erecting our Sukka
cut wood elements
Bais Ha Mikdash is the Jewish Holy Temple. Hands of husband, my, and children, that we are all striving to return. Oil paint, builded hand-cut wooden frame, about 3' square.
The Nephtalim are the fallen angels, described in Genesis.
His son rebelled against his father, the king, and ultimately was killed by 3 spears when his long hair got caught in the branches of a tree. Kind David's heart was broken because he loved his son despite his son's rebellion. From the Tanach.
This one is called "Survival of the Jews". At the base is our family menorah we have used ever since I can remember. reaching upwards is the fire, the heat, passion, persecution, love, all of it, flaming upwards to GD's hands. The image is very loosely based on a picture my son found in Nat'l Geographic of oil fields burning, with roiling black clouds, and camels grazing in the foreground.
I used to do ceramics, and the cup is the remains of a cup I made that broke in two. Picture of the family and my brother, shortly after my Dad died. Trees symbolizing Oregon, and of course, Shabbas on top of everything.