Chariot Visions (2010)

She looks sort of witchy, I guess as a result of all of the young adult fiction about witches I hereby confess I passed some time reading. Ancient philosophers talk about visionary mysticism, the simplest kind, where one has visions of God.

Psalm 33 (2010)

Psalm 33--
Sing joyfully, O righteous, because of Hashem; for the upright, praise is fitting. Give thanks to Hashem with the harp, with the ten-stringed lyre make music to Him....By the word of Hashem the heavens were made, and by the breath o ... Read more »

Red Chair Geometric Sunset (2010)

Red Chair series

Red Chair My Yellow Shoes (2010)

Finally, got that red chair out of my system :)

Red Chair Red Table You (2010)

Red Chair Series

Shadows Fall on Ancient Empires (2010)

In time Assyria and Babylon fall, we are still here.

The Chariots of the Hittite Empire (2010)

Protect us from our enemies, then and now.

Time Passing at the Ziggurat (2010)

Waiting by the Pool as the Sun Sets (2010)

Psalm 19--
The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament tells of His handiwork. Day following day utters speech, and night following night declares knowledge.

Calm in the Whirlwind (2009)

A prayer at the edge, do not abandon us in the wilderness.

In a Land Not Sown (2009)

From Jeremiah 2:2:
Thus said Hashem, I remember for your sake the kindness of your youth, the love of your bridal days, your following after Me in the wilderness, in a land not sown.

Inscribed Circles and Squares (2009)

This is influenced by the Teaching Company lecture series on the ancient history of the Land Between the Rivers and by current events. She represents Israel, in place between the Hittites of Asia Minor in the North and the Assyrians and Babylonians ... Read more »

Intersection of Earth and the Waters (2009)

God said, "Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it separate between water and water...God called to the firmament: "Heaven." And there was evening and there was morning, a second day. Genesis 1:6

King David Plays (2009)

From Psalm 146:
Halleluyah! Praise Hashem, O my Soul! I will praise Hashem while I live, I will make music to my God while I exist. Do not rely on nobles, nor on a human being for he holds no salvation.

Light Shattering Into the Vessels (2009)

From Eliahu Klein's book "Kabbalah of Creation": The Supernal Emanator saw the vessels He created had shattered for the light was overpowering and they could not contain this light; thus, it arose in His will to recreate all these worlds s ... Read more »

Psalms and Shiny Shoes (2009)

Red Triangle at the Edge of Heaven (2009)

From "Kabbalah of Creation" by Eliahu Klein:
This is the meaning of the prayer:
"I form the light and create Darkness."
The one who forms light is revealed;
as it says "create Darkness,"
... Read more »

About Psalm 90 (2008)

From Psalm 90: You have been an abode for us in all generations; For even a thousand years in Your eyes are but a bygone yesterday, Teach us to count our days,
then we shall acquire a heart of wisdom,
then we shall sing out and rejoice.

Deut. 30:11 (2008)

This is one of my favorite passages from the Torah. Happy Rosh Hashana 2008.

Garden Outside the Ruins of the Hittite Empire (2008)

These ruins are actually in Turkey, but the Hittite empire which fell apart around 1200 BCE stretched all the way down to Egypt.

Measure of an Inscribed Angle (2008)

The measure of an inscribed angle with endpoints on a diameter equals 90 degrees.

Find the inscribed angles.

Other than You we have no king (2008)

From This World to the World to Come, You are God, and other than You we have no king, redeemer or savior.

Plant Us Within Our Boundaries (2008)

From the Mussaf prayer: "May it be your will Hashem, that You bring us up in gladness to our land and plant us within our boundaries." I like the idea of asking for boundaries.

Remembering Halaf Pottery (2008)

Halaf pottery found in northern Mesopotamia has been dated to 6500-500 BCE. I'm sure craftspeople revisited the style now and then, the same way we redo the 60s at least once a decade. From the Teaching Company lecture series "Between the Rivers ... Read more »

Sine Curves (2008)

We are studying sine curves and although we are finding the math difficult, they are very pretty.