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Nun Illuminated |
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The letter "nun" is the fourteenth letter in the Hebrew alphabet, and is omitted from Psalm 145, a Psalm written in alphabetical order. This is because nun begins the word "nefilla" or "falling," a negative trait of those who fall away from G-d's Torah teachings and mitzvot.
The "Nefillim" were the "giants" spoken of in Bereshet/Genesis and in Bamidbar/Numbers, who "fell" from the sky. They and their offspring, the Refaim and Anakim, were enemies of the Jews (King Og of Bashan, Goliath, etc.) until Joshua led the nation into Israel to finally wipe them out.
The numerical value of nun is 50, a positive number in that every 50 years is the Jubilee celebration in Israel. Also, Jews are commanded to count the "Omer" every day for 50 days between Pesach and Shavuot. Nun also begins the word "ner" (light) and "neshamah" (soul), uniting the two. "The soul of man is the candle of G-d" the Talmud teaches.
"Chalom" in Hebrew means "Dreams," like that of Yakkov Aveinu (Jacob our Father) who dreamt of angels traveling up and down a ladder between heaven and earth. The gestural qualities of these paintings explore the dreamlike spiritual qualities of the Hebrew letters.
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13"x19" Color Print on
Cold Press Watercolor Paper
$72.00/each |
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8.5"x11" Color Print on
Card Stock Paper
$36.00/each |
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- All prints hand-signed by the artist
- Free USPS Priority Mail shipping
(US Only, 48 contiguous states)
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1-312-305-4620 or email the artist for more information
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The entire "Chalom" 22-print series is available in one collection for 25% off.
Email the artist or call 1-312-305-4620 for more information.
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