Mishkan Colors
Drapery studies of Mishkan colors: crimson, burgundy, and blue. Or is turquoise? Or indigo? What shade of purple?
Category: parsha
comments on the weekly torah portion
Desert Watercolor and Ox Falls in Pit
Yitro taught Moshe about leadership in the desert. Who is liable if a person digs a pit and an ox falls in? See watercolors that illustrate parshat Yitro and Mishpatim.
Theme of Water in Parshat Shemot
How is water a theme in the Torah portion of Shemot? Water flows in the Nile. Rain from God in the Land of Israel is water. Miriam watches Batya look at baby Moshe in the Nile in a watercolor.
Lavan, Yaakov and Leah or Rachel
Yaakov wants to marry Rachel. Lavan tricks Yaakov, and Yaakov marries Leah. Leah cries. Yaakov works seven more years to marry Rachel.
Dove, Hydrangea and Burning Bush
Dry oak leaf hydrangea flower, brown dove like Noah’s dove, and burning bush with bright red leaves
The Diamond and The Window
Noah was a righteous man in his generation. He looked at a diamond and out a window. Enjoy the illustrations.
One Hundred Equals Twenty
A presentation in which it is explained how 100 is equal to 20
Split Vav in Peace
There is a split vav in the word for peace – shalom – in the parsha Pinchas. Why split peace? What does it mean?
Ballet Dancer and Egypt
What do you see in this drawing of a ballet dancer? What is on her head? Any ancient Egyptian
Chanukah – Why Oil?
Rabbi Bassous of Highland Park, New Jersey gave 5 reasons why the rabbis chose to celebrate the miracle of the oil on Chanukah.