I'm still learning all I can about Aleph, the sovereignty of God, his creative power and the number one place he must have in our hearts. If one knows God, there is a step beyond to take along our journey, to exalt his name forever and ever, to praise like David did. Today is a good day to start.
Watercolor and Colored Pencil on Paper
by Adam Rhine
The letter "aleph" is the first letter in the Hebrew alphabet, and is composed of two letter "yud's" connected by the letter "vav". The lower yud touches the earth below, and the upper yud reaches heavenward towards Hashem, our God. Each of us can complete our purpose here in this life by joining heaven and earth, staying grounded in this world by obeying the Mitzvot (commandments) and always yearning to be close to The Holy One, Blessed is He.
"Chalom" in Hebrew means "Dreams," like that of Yakkov Aveinu (Jacob our Father) who dreamt of angels traveling up and down a ladder between heaven and earth. The gestural qualities of these paintings explores the dreamlike spiritual qualities of the Hebrew letters.
א "I will exalt You, my G-d, the King, and I will bless Your name forever and ever." (Psalm 145:1)
ארוממך
Aleph, expresses the idea of I Will when it is prefixed to a verb. In this verse I will extol), formed from the root רום (ruwm, extol/elevate/uplift) prefixed with Aleph (א ).Marathon of life: First Commandment and letter Aleph
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