Judaic Paintings

Jewish Wedding

The kallah (bride) is approaching the chuppah. Buffet of food and guests in the picture.

Matzo Balls

Painted wood disc. Boy holding up Hagaddah I used in my youth. He's wearing a tallis katan. Matzah balls surround him.

Poor Pitiful Eve

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Ruth, Naomi and the Birth of David


Devorah and Baruch


Jonah and the Leviathan


The Exodus Meeting the Seder


Waiting for Elijah


Joseph, almost seduced by Potifar's wife, Sees his Father's Face


Sololom and Sheba


The Head Cohan, about to Enter the Holiest Place, has a Rope Tied to his Leg, to Pull Him Out, Should He Die


Jewish Wedding


King David Spots Married Batsheva Bathing, Lusts for Her, Sends her Husband off to be Killed in Battle, Marries Batsheva, and for their Sin, their First Child Dies

Cut wood panel.

Breisheis


The Dying and Dancing Jezebel




Oregon Sukka

I'm cooking in our kitchen, and I can see my husband, outside the kitchen window erecting our Sukka

Chagall Rip-Off


Jungle Hidden Temple


Jungle Hidden Temple


Through the Power of Righteous Women, Israel is Saved


Happily, the New Soul, Waits to be Born


Such Chutzpa to Think We are the Only Intelligent Life Forms G-d Created

cut wood elements

Striving for the Bais Ha Mikdash

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 Falling to Earth, to Marry the Daughters of Man

The Nephtalim are the fallen angels, described in Genesis.

The Broken Heart Between King David and His Son

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.

Survival of the Jews

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.

Just Another Artsy Jewish Housewife

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.