Hebrew Art - The Judaica Art of Adam Rhine


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

"Hashem is great and highly extolled, yet inscrutable is G-d's greatness." (Psalm 145:3)

The letter "gimel" is the third letter in the Hebrew alphabet, and is the first letter in such words as gadol (great), gevurah (strength), and gibor (might.) Its numerical value of three evokes our forefathers: Abraham, Issac, and Jacob, as well as the importance of Hashem's presence in the holy matrimony between a man and a woman.

"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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