בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, Hebron In this painting we find the Menora as a central feature along with the Star of David. Both images carry the theme of six aspects centered towards a central seventh aspect, which is in the Menora the seventh central beam, and in the Star of David … Read more
בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, Hebron In this painting we see figures of people adjacent to the Beit Hamikdash, along with houses surroundingit. The connection of the People tot the Beit Hamikdash seems to be a major theme in this parsha. Thisparsha begins with the service of the Levites in the Beit … Read more
בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, Hebron This parsha emphasizes the census of Israel which comes out to the number of six hundred thousand approximately. Indeed, the Kabbalists tie this number six with the six days of Creation. With that there is also a seventh aspect, just like Shabbat, the holy day, is … Read more
בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, Hebron The verse in this painting, found in this parsha, emphasizes the keeping of the mitzvot as a condition to Israel’s ability to settle in the Holy Land securely. This theme is conveyed most clearly by the image of Maarat Hamachpela, the houses and the trees. Maarat … Read more
בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, Hebron In this painting we see the holiday of Sukkot, as appears in this parsha, as a major theme. The four species are seen above the Temple, which is itself encompassed by a Sukka, as is apparent from the green “ceiling.” We see people waving the four … Read more
בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, Hebron Parshat Kedoshim opens with the words “you shall be holy for I am holy the God that sanctifies you.” This painting seems to express this theme by tying a connection between the holiness of the Temple and the Holy Presence therein and the holiness of Israel. … Read more
בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, Hebron This parsha teaches us about Torah leprosy, which our Sages consider to be the outcome of slander. From the severity of this matter, we begin to understand how destructive slander is to human society and to the peace and unity within its fabric. So our Sages … Read more
בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, Hebron This parsha discusses the offerings in the Beit Hamikdash, considered a symbol of redemption, and is also the first parsha this year within the redemptive month of Nisan. In this redemptive painting, emphasizing Hashem as our redeemer in the verse below, we see many themes of … Read more
בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, Hebron In this painting, we see elements of kingship and also of the Kohen Gadol, as seen in the garment that has pomegranates and bells, an element of the cloak of the Kohen Gadol. In tractate Sanhedrin chapter two we see that the king and the Kohen … Read more
בס”ד By Rabbi Moshe Goodman, Kollel Ohr Shlomo, Hebron The Symbol of The Holy Presence This painting has seven lights, a clear reference to the Menora, considered by our Sages to be a symbol of the Holy Presence. Before this image is a man wrapped with a talis praying as can be seen with his … Read more
