mixed material on canvas 25" x 39"
One of the most
remarkable examples
of the Rebbe's
personality was his total
devotion and love to his father-in-law,
Rabbi
Joseph Schneerson, the previous
Rebbe of the Lubavitcher movement.
So much
so that the Rebbe regarded himself
as only a temporary replacement
until
his father-in-law would return resurrected.
The Rebbe as a Fiery Angel
mixed material on canvas
25" x 39"
This painting was inspired by the injunction of the Rabbis
that one should only learn Torah
from a teacher whose face is like a fiery angel.
From Gola to Geula
mixed material on canvas 25" x 39"
Our obligation now, according to the Rebbe,
is to bring the Hebrew letter Alef א
(representing Alefo shel Olam, the Master of the World)
into the degraded existence of the Gola גולה (the Exile)
thus transforming it into
the Geula גאולה (the Redemption).
The Rebbe as Light
mixed material on canvas 25" x 39"
Mamash!
mixed material on canvas 25" x 39"The Hebrew initials of the Rebbe's name,
Menachem Mendel Schneerson,
spell out the Hebrew word: MaMiSh, ממש
which means true reality.
The Secret
mixed material on canvas 25" x 39"
The secret of the coming of the Messiah.
Farbrengen - Video Art
A video art interpretation of a festive gathering
of the renowned Chabad-Lubavitcher Rebbe,
Rabbi Menachem Schneersohn,
with his chassidic followers.
The supernal special effects
and evocative narrative track
attempt to render the vast excitement
and spiritual energy that was generated
during this typical gathering,
called Farbrengen,
that occurred over thirty years ago.
In three parts:
Part One
The relationship of chassid to the Rebbe
and the efficacy of Blessing.
http://youtu.be/Yxl27tcqOCc
Part Two
A short discourse by the Rebbe
on the Previous Rebbe's teachings.
http://youtu.be/a4mpb-w7bJo
Part Three
A finale of chassidic nigun or songs
with the Rebbe's active participation.
http://youtu.be/-qzNwx49diQ
The Day the Sun Stood Still - Gimmel Tammuz
Reflections on Gimmel Tammuz
This is the day of the histalkus - passing away
of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, OBM. It is also
an extraordinary day in the annals of the Tanach,
for on this day Joshua in the midst of his battle
with the Amorites ordered the Sun to stop in its track
24 hours to facilitate the victory. (Joshua 10:13-14)
וַיַּעֲמֹד הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ בַּחֲצִי הַשָּׁמַיִם, וְלֹא-אָץ לָבוֹא כְּיוֹם תָּמִים.
וְלֹא הָיָה כַּיּוֹם הַהוּא, לְפָנָיו וְאַחֲרָיו, לִשְׁמֹעַ יְהוָה, בְּקוֹל אִישׁ
There was never a day before or after,
that G-d (or the Sun) would listen to the voice
of a mere mortal (at least to the extent
of changing the immutable laws of astronomy)!
We know the miraculous efficacy
of any Zaddik's prayer and blessing
for health and other needs of his followers
and as attested by the countless encounters
people have had with the Rebbe.
But apparently for this to occur again
on a cosmic scale, like it did with Joshua,
we will have to wait until
the revealed coming of the Moshiach,
who will control the climate and the world with
the utterance of his mouth.
However, since each of us
is a "world in miniature" - עולם קטן,
the private miracles we have experienced
with the Rebbe can be a hint as to the future.
Link to Portraits of the Rebbe
by my deceased wife, Yael Avi-Yonah OBM
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