"Chalom Kaf"
Hebrew (Dream) Letter
Watercolor and Colored Pencil on Watercolor Paper
"All shall speak of Your kingdom's glory, and of Your power they will relate." (Psalm 145:11)Hebrew (Dream) Letter
Watercolor and Colored Pencil on Watercolor Paper
The letter "kaf" is the eleventh letter in the Hebrew alphabet, and has the numerical value of twenty. It is the first letter of the word "kavannah," literally meaning "intention." This is the focus one attains before and during prayers to G-d, eliminating all secular and domestic distractions.
It also begins the word "kavod," or "honor, glory, and respect." Kaf combines the focus of kavannah and the honor one must pay to the Lord G-d of Israel when engaging in prayer to Him.
"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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Chalom (Dream) Letters
