Hebrew Art - The Judaica Art of Adam Rhine


Chalom Beit
"Chalom Beit"
Hebrew (Dream) Letter
Watercolor and Colored Pencil on Watercolor Paper

"Every day I will bless You and I will praise Your Name forever and ever." (Psalm 145:2)

The letter "beit" is the second letter in the Hebrew alphabet, and begins the first word in the Torah, "Bereshet" or "In the Beginning." Having a solid foundation on the baseline, this letter represents a house or "home." The numerical value of the letter is two, reminding us that the world is comprised of pairs: man and woman, day and night, holy and secular.

"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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