jewish symbols von Franciska Über Flickr: Zsidó temető, Kolozsvár. Jewish cemetery, Cluj-Napoca, Ro. “On Jewish tombstones you will sometimes see a symbol showing two hands arranged for the Priestly Blessing like the example here. (symbol of the Kohen)… The six-pointed Star of David, a symbol of Judaism, is frequently found on Jewish tombstones. It is also called the Shield of David (Magen David in Hebrew). Sometimes you will see the Hebrew abbreviation “Peh-Nun” inside the star like the example here. This abbreviation stands for either “poh nitman” or “poh nikbar” and means simply, “here lies…” resourse: cemeteries.wordpress.com/category/jewish/
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is celebrated in 2015 from sundown on Sept. 13 to the evening of Sept. 15. In the Hebrew calendar it falls on 1 and 2 Tishrei 5776.
Norman Rockwell’s ‘Saying Grace’ headlines the top 10 most expensive works of art sold at international auctions in December.
Here’s a look at the top 10.
My new vignette illustration for LA NACION’s Ideas section (an Argentine daily newspaper) 30/08/2015 I have drawn it for the article about museums and their mission. What do we mean when we say “museum”? Today, museums have turned into places of experimentation, entertainment, shopping, education and appreciation of other forms of art. © GOSIA HERBA 2015
#Livingthedream day 428 It always a privilege to have great leaders of the Jewish people speak to the students at www.migdalhatorah.org We heard a stirring teshuva drasha from Rabbi Steven Burg of Aish. (at Yeshivat Migdal Hatorah)
Vincent Van Gogh: Casas en Auvers, 1890.
Marc Chagall, The Fiddler, 1913
Pouran Jinchi, Black and Blue at Leila Heller Gallery through October 24, 2015.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Mrs. Sarah Netanyahu receiving the four species from Chabad Rabbis at the Prime Minister’s Sukkah.
Also seen in the photograph the Chief Rabbis of Israel.
Some of the very charming,stylish and jewish related pictures of Jacob Steinhardt. Read about him here.