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REJOICE IN THY FESTIVAL
(Deuteronomy, 16, 14)
LIMITED EDITION PRINT
161/2" X 223/16"

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In this Ketubah there is a representation of a home with
symbols of the Jewish heritage, open to nature and its richness, to Jerusalem
on the right side ("If I forget thee O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her
cunning", Psalms, 137, 5) and to the world in general, on the left side. As
in most of my Ketubot, here too the seven species of Israel symbolize the blessing
of abundance and richness to the couple, and a few pairs of birds represent
the building of a nest, a home. At the center of the "roof" there is an image
that has been embroidered on the velvet cover of the ark in synagogues throughout
our history, with the tablets of the Ten Commandments, the lions of Judah, the
crown of the Torah, and pomegranates, which were embroidered on the robe of
Aaron, the Cohen. On both sides of the roof there are symbols of Shabbat, the
most important of the Jewish holidays -- the candles, the challah and the wine.
Below the roof, on a panel made of Stars of David there are the phrases "I am
my beloved's and my beloved is mine", and "A voice of joy, a voice of delight,
a voice of a groom and a voice of a bride". On the bottom panel, below the flowers
(which are of all seasons, to represent the passage of time and the flow of
the seasons), there are symbols of the major holidays of the Jewish year, Rosh
Hashanah, Sukkot, Chanukkah, Purim and Passover. The fig tree and the grape
vine echo Micah's prophecy of peace and tranquility, when "every one shall sit
under their fig tree and their grape vine". This print has been printed in the
giclee technique on 140 lbs. 100% rag paper.
Colors are non-fading, for at least 85 years.
260 units for each text.
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All Limited Edition Prints except Four Seasons, Jerusalem Courtyard and A Man of Valor
are sold only with personalization in my own calligraphy.
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