This small work represents the separation of light – goodness/love - from darkness – evil/hate. The light, rising out of the depths banishes the darkness just as goodness and truth defeat evil and falsehood. One Day.

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On October 7, 2023, Shabbat Simhat Torah, we celebrated the end of the yearly cycle of weekly Torah readings. On that day a deep darkness was thrust upon the people of Israel, the Jewish people, and anyone with any humanity in them at all. The satanic, barbaric – there really are no words – attacks by Hamas drew us all down into the murky depths of shock and horror, disgust and revulsion, anger and mourning. It was a Black Sabbath.

One week later, on October 14, 2023, Shabbat Bereshit, we began the new weekly reading cycle with the story of creation. In Genesis 1:1-5 G-d created the heavens and the earth from the unformed chaos- tohu vavohu, separated light from darkness, saw that the light was good, and called it Day. This was the first day, Day One.

Materials: wood, brass, copper, stain, gold leaf, varnish
Dimensions: 20x11.4x1.5in / 50x29x3.75
Weight: 13oz / 390g

April 2024