You may not represent my artwork as your own in part or whole nor sell it without my permission
None of my artwork may be used for avoda zarah i.e. idolatry
None of my artwork may be used for avoda zarah i.e. idolatry
Title: Refreshed
Oil on canvas 30" x 24"
Oil on canvas 30" x 24"
Nishmat Kol Chai נשמת כל חי from the Shabbath morning prayers. Our bodies are homes for our souls.
Neshama = Mishnah נשמה = משנה same hebrew letters.
ושאבתם מיים בששון ממעייני הישועה The Hand Washing vessel / Natlah נטלה
1. upon rising in the morning and before eating bread. The Holy Temple used copper hand washing vessels which is a natural antimicrobial.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְווֹתָיו, וְצִוָּנוּ עַל נְטִילַת יָדָיִם
Blessed are you, L‑rd our G‑d, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments, and commanded us concerning the washing of the hands.
Transliteration: Baruch atah A-donay, Elo-heinu Melech Ha'Olam, asher kideshanu bemitzvotav vetzivanu al netilat yadayim
2. after using the toilet it is important to say the following Asher Yatzar Blessing
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר יָצַר אֶת הָאָדָם בְּחָכְמָה, וּבָרָא בוֹ נְקָבִים נְקָבִים חֲלוּלִים חֲלוּלִים. גָּלוּי וְיָדוּעַ לִפְנֵי כִסֵּא כְבוֹדֶךָ, שֶׁאִם יִפָּתֵחַ אֶחָד מֵהֶם, אוֹ יִסָּתֵם אֶחָד מֵהֶם, אִי אֶפְשַׁר לְהִתְקַיֵּם וְלַעֲמוֹד לְפָנֶיךָ אַפִלּוּ שָׁעָה אֶחָת. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָה, רוֹפֵא כָל בָּשָׂר וּמַפְלִיא לַעֲשׂוֹת
"Blessed are You, Adonai, our God, King of the universe, Who formed man with wisdom and created within him many openings and many hollow spaces. It is obvious and known before Your Seat of Honor that if even one of them would be opened, or if even one of them would be sealed, it would be impossible to survive and to stand before You even for one hour. Blessed are You, Adonai, Who heals all flesh and acts wondrously."
Transliteration: Ba-ruch a-tah A-do-nai, E-lo-hei-nu me-lech ha-o-lam, A-sher ya-tzar es ha-a-dam b-chach-e-mah u-va-rah vo ne-kah-vim ne-kah-vim cha-lu-lim cha-lu-lim gah-luy ve-ya-du-ah lif-nei chi-sei che-vo-de-chah, she-im yi-sa-teim e-chad mei-hem oh im yi-pa-tei-ach e-chad mei-hem, ee ef-shar le-hit-ka-yeim ve-le-amod lefanecha a-fi-lu sha’ah e-chat. Ba-ruch a-tah A-do-nai, ro-fei chal ba-sar u-maf-lee la-a-sot.
The Sefer Torah, bible: Hebrew is read from right to left. It starts with the hebrew letter Bet.
1. Open only on the left, meaning look ahead in your life: How can you, make a difference to make things better here on our beautiful planet.
2 + 3. Above and below: Try not to be consumed with space and other beings like angels, or for example beings conjured up by *witches, they were made differently, many in different dimensions and don't necessarily follow our laws of physics, don't believe them to be gods. Absolutely everything all make uses God's raw materials. One's best defense is praying to God directly.
4. The right,back of the letter, is closed, it's the past. Learn from history but try not to let your pitfalls hinder you from moving forward in a positive way.
*One is forbidden to practice witchcraft, satan worship etc it's bad for you and the wrong path.
Recommended Reading: Mysteries of the Creation by Rabbi Dovid Brown.
נטלה x 9 Nine: Starting from the center of artwork: 1. 22 Harp Strings one for each letter of the Alef Bet the 1st Keli is upside down, symbolizing a lifestyle that is "hafuch" . 2. "Eitz Chaim Hi LaMachazikim Ba" note the "Tal" dew drops coming from the Torah nourishing the tree and the roots clinging on to the Sefer Torah. 3. True Love comes with appreciation and knowledge. 4. Singing/praying to Hashem from the soul not parrot like: understand, mean, visualize and feel every word. The notes are from the song: od Yishama barei Yehuda: "kol sasson vekol simcha kol Chatan vekol Calah". 5. Scales of Justice, giving "Tzeddakah" and "Gemilut Chasadim" puts you on track. 6. With G-d's help, Israel's military and other countries' armies supporting them, stands proud, victorious and blessed. 7 . "Toledot 27:28 Veyiten --lecha haElokim mital hashamayim umishmanei haaretz verov Dagan Vetirosh. 8. "Tovim Meorot shebarah Elokenu yatzram beDaat beVinah ubeHaskel". 9. Water = Torah = Life.
Title: " For they planned evil against You, and devised wicked schemes, but could not succeed "
Psalm 21 Posuk 12 תהלים מזמור כא פסוק יב כי נטו עליך רעה חשבו מזמה בל יוכלו
Psalm 21 Posuk 12 תהלים מזמור כא פסוק יב כי נטו עליך רעה חשבו מזמה בל יוכלו
Lieutenant Colonel Yonathan Netanhyahu zt"l
In honor of all soldiers who have shown tremendous courage and bravery
In honor of all soldiers who have shown tremendous courage and bravery
Oil on cotton canvas 4' x 4' plus frame. Available for display in Israel.
Outer Frame: Spanish Gold on Wood 3 3/4/" Inner Frame: Dark Teal Liner Innermost Frame: Oatmeal Linen Liner
Outer Frame: Spanish Gold on Wood 3 3/4/" Inner Frame: Dark Teal Liner Innermost Frame: Oatmeal Linen Liner
The doves flying away represent the hostages who were freed in operation Entebbe in Uganda known as Mivtzah Yonathan – 1976. All birds are flying to freedom apart form one, the dove ascending the stairway to heaven represents Yonathan’s soul who is alive and strong there. In the center of the Magen David there seems from a distance to be clouds there, but if you take a closer look it’s a body of water. Why? The Hebrew word for heaven is shamayim = Sham Mayim, that is there, there is water, that is spiritual waters.
Why a tallit the prayer shawl, it's a misconception that it's only for the orthodox: It was SHEM’s idea to walk backwards and cover their father, Noach with a sheet when drunk, as a result the Jewish nation would eventually be awarded the Tallit for this act of such high respect, consideration, thoughtfulness and kindness. The tallit was given to the Jews when the time was right i.e when the laws were handed to us after God freed us from Egypt, by attaching the Tzitzit to the garment. A beautiful and mystical gift elevating the souls of Jewish males: When you wear the Tallit you can block out distractions and focus on your prayers, together with the Teffilin whilst reciting the Shema slowly, picturing every letter in your mind and believing with all your heart every word you say, then, you are able to achieve great heights. Some focus on feeding the physical body every day but without feeding their soul, every day is like the last, there is no movement. Just like the ocean moves so must our soul. So similarly Yoni blocked out all distractions and focused on the task at hand, he planned and went over every detail of the mission, he even did not sleep the night before, he was fully focused and as a result with Hashem’s help the mission was a success. The tallit is also to remind us to keep all the mitzvot , not to go astray to uphold our faith and to abstain from all that is forbidden, that is to be an honest and good citizen who takes other people into consideration, "veahavta leracha camocha" which is exactly who Yoni is, his kind nature, moral and ethical strength, highlighted, in his final battle.
Yonathan, a true Zionist, an Ivri, who loves Israel, he loved it so much he committed his life to serve and protect his country and its people, he fought in battles including the Yom Kippur war, for which he was awarded the Medal of Distinguished Service. He gave up his physical life for his people - the ultimate sacrifice, for Israel, a place where Jews can be Jews and where men are free to wear a Tallit without bigotry from others, for Israel, a gift from GOD to the Jewish nation.
The blue stripes on the Israeli flag were inspired by the stripes on the tallit. Shem and his grandson EVER set up a House of study a Beit Hamidrash in a cave in Safed which is where our forefathers learnt. IVRI comes from EVER’s name – A HEBREW, and so the name for the language = IVRIT.
Why a tallit the prayer shawl, it's a misconception that it's only for the orthodox: It was SHEM’s idea to walk backwards and cover their father, Noach with a sheet when drunk, as a result the Jewish nation would eventually be awarded the Tallit for this act of such high respect, consideration, thoughtfulness and kindness. The tallit was given to the Jews when the time was right i.e when the laws were handed to us after God freed us from Egypt, by attaching the Tzitzit to the garment. A beautiful and mystical gift elevating the souls of Jewish males: When you wear the Tallit you can block out distractions and focus on your prayers, together with the Teffilin whilst reciting the Shema slowly, picturing every letter in your mind and believing with all your heart every word you say, then, you are able to achieve great heights. Some focus on feeding the physical body every day but without feeding their soul, every day is like the last, there is no movement. Just like the ocean moves so must our soul. So similarly Yoni blocked out all distractions and focused on the task at hand, he planned and went over every detail of the mission, he even did not sleep the night before, he was fully focused and as a result with Hashem’s help the mission was a success. The tallit is also to remind us to keep all the mitzvot , not to go astray to uphold our faith and to abstain from all that is forbidden, that is to be an honest and good citizen who takes other people into consideration, "veahavta leracha camocha" which is exactly who Yoni is, his kind nature, moral and ethical strength, highlighted, in his final battle.
Yonathan, a true Zionist, an Ivri, who loves Israel, he loved it so much he committed his life to serve and protect his country and its people, he fought in battles including the Yom Kippur war, for which he was awarded the Medal of Distinguished Service. He gave up his physical life for his people - the ultimate sacrifice, for Israel, a place where Jews can be Jews and where men are free to wear a Tallit without bigotry from others, for Israel, a gift from GOD to the Jewish nation.
The blue stripes on the Israeli flag were inspired by the stripes on the tallit. Shem and his grandson EVER set up a House of study a Beit Hamidrash in a cave in Safed which is where our forefathers learnt. IVRI comes from EVER’s name – A HEBREW, and so the name for the language = IVRIT.
WWII: MANY LOOKED THE OTHER WAY...SOME OF THE HEROES THAT DIDN’T
I am currently making changes to this artwork 7/7/24 (have other art projects going on so might take a while)
Title:"To a place where every Jew was the same and a person's life expectancy could be measured in moments rather than years" Rabbi Borshtein (excerpt from the book - Zera Shimshon by Rabbi Nachman Seltzer, Seidenfeld Edition)
Mixed media - 49" x 25.5" x 3.5"
Mixed media - 49" x 25.5" x 3.5"
Knud and Karen Christiansen
George Gross, Carrol Walsh and Major Frank Winchester Towers
Virginia Hall married name Goillot
Jan and Antonina Zabinski
Varian Fry
Recha Freier
Johan Gerard Joop and Wilhemina Dora Westerweel
Florence Nankivell
Dr. Eugene Lazowski
Suzanne Spaak
Irena Sendlerowa
Jeanne Daman-Scaglione
Enzo and Ada Sereni
Aristides De Sousa Mendes
Major Frank Foley
Nikolay Yakovlevich Kiselyov
Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds
Raoul Gustaf Wallenberg
Dr. Moritz Hochschild
Rabbi Avrohom Kalmanowitz
Gilberto Bosques Saldivar
James Grover McDonald
Chiune-Sempo Sugihara
Eberhard and Donata Helmrich
Luiz Martins De Souza Dantas
Carl Lutz
John Henry Weidner
Dr. Feng-Shang Ho
George Gross, Carrol Walsh and Major Frank Winchester Towers
Virginia Hall married name Goillot
Jan and Antonina Zabinski
Varian Fry
Recha Freier
Johan Gerard Joop and Wilhemina Dora Westerweel
Florence Nankivell
Dr. Eugene Lazowski
Suzanne Spaak
Irena Sendlerowa
Jeanne Daman-Scaglione
Enzo and Ada Sereni
Aristides De Sousa Mendes
Major Frank Foley
Nikolay Yakovlevich Kiselyov
Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds
Raoul Gustaf Wallenberg
Dr. Moritz Hochschild
Rabbi Avrohom Kalmanowitz
Gilberto Bosques Saldivar
James Grover McDonald
Chiune-Sempo Sugihara
Eberhard and Donata Helmrich
Luiz Martins De Souza Dantas
Carl Lutz
John Henry Weidner
Dr. Feng-Shang Ho
Title: I've got your back, you've got mine
Oil/Gold/Glass Beads on High Quality Cotton Studio Wrapped Canvas 24" x 24"
Oil/Gold/Glass Beads on High Quality Cotton Studio Wrapped Canvas 24" x 24"
Asael Lubotzky
Arms = armaments ie physical weapons and the spiritual = tefillin.
From the Wilderness and Lebanon
IN ENGLISH, HEBREW AND KINDLE
From the Wilderness and Lebanon - The Toby Press
From the Wilderness and Lebanon- Kindle
From the Wilderness and Lebanon - Wikipedia
I highly recommend this book. It is a superb gift that anyone of all ages and those in the armed services, will enjoy reading. if you know a Military Veteran or Disabled Military Veteran that is struggling physically or psychologically from battle they will hopefully get a more positive and healthy attitude towards life and its challenges post war., during and after recovery. From the Wilderness and Lebanon by Asael Lubotsky.
A BESTSELLER IN ISRAEL: TRUE RECOUNTING OF THE WAR AND RECOVERING FROM WOUNDS SUSTAINED IN BATTLE
A BESTSELLER IN ISRAEL: TRUE RECOUNTING OF THE WAR AND RECOVERING FROM WOUNDS SUSTAINED IN BATTLE
Title: World of Asiya
Oil on Cotton Canvas 24"x 18"
Oil on Cotton Canvas 24"x 18"
Chabad Rebbe
Rashi Script
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Menachem Mendel Schneerson known to many as the Rebbe, ZT"L is portrayed in this artwork. He is a soldier in G-d's army to spread Jewish Knowledge and encourage giving charity in this,our world of Asiya, meaning Action. Charity can be given in different forms.
Caption on top in Rashi script: Torah Tzivah Lanu Moshe Morasha Kehilat Yaakov" תורה צוה לנו משה מורשה קהילת יעקב
The Torah was commanded to us via Moshe, it is an inheritance of the Congregation of Jacob.
ספירות Colors of the Sefirot: I stuck as close as possible to the colors as described by the RAMAK, Rabbi Moshe Kordovero ZT"L born 1522.
We live in the world of Asiya which is action, we're here for a purpose. Each sefira has 4 concentric revolving circles, one for each of the worlds: Atzilut, Beriah, Yetzirah and Asiyah, often referred to by their acronym Abiya.
Notice the digits 770 on the dollar bill
Giclée (Print) 24" x 18" = $250.00 + shipping, Archival inks on acid free canvas, varnished.
Caption on top in Rashi script: Torah Tzivah Lanu Moshe Morasha Kehilat Yaakov" תורה צוה לנו משה מורשה קהילת יעקב
The Torah was commanded to us via Moshe, it is an inheritance of the Congregation of Jacob.
ספירות Colors of the Sefirot: I stuck as close as possible to the colors as described by the RAMAK, Rabbi Moshe Kordovero ZT"L born 1522.
We live in the world of Asiya which is action, we're here for a purpose. Each sefira has 4 concentric revolving circles, one for each of the worlds: Atzilut, Beriah, Yetzirah and Asiyah, often referred to by their acronym Abiya.
Notice the digits 770 on the dollar bill
Giclée (Print) 24" x 18" = $250.00 + shipping, Archival inks on acid free canvas, varnished.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HseiijG1ucVideo: my brother Ilan Rubinstein is singing at 10yrs now CEO of Israelhomenet.com, music: Martin Davidson. The song praises God, acknowledging His Creation of everything including man's knowledge "Chochmah"
Title: EDUCATION = LIFE
Money raised at auction for ADL - DONATED (FLORIDA)
Collage from mixed media 21" x 17"
Style: Steampunk Art
Money raised at auction for ADL - DONATED (FLORIDA)
Collage from mixed media 21" x 17"
Style: Steampunk Art
I made this for the Anti Defamation League (ADL) in Florida USA. Click on button below to watch the video....there's a hidden message which is revealed at the end