Days of Awe (1971)

Days of Awe(1971)

14"x18" B/W edition of 180 pieces

"Days of Awe is the period during the Jewish New Year and Yom Kippur - when the Book of Life is opened. It determines the course of life for the coming year, who will live or die, who will be sick, who will perish by the sword, etc. The pictured holy scrolls are of Sephardic origins - a lovely wooden case protecting the Torah, adorned with little silver bells that twinkle when moved. The Torah is in the Israel Museum. When I saw it, I felt it lovely to have it as a central part of one of my drawings. I dedicated the picture to my brother, whose name is on the breastplate." E.S.