The Jewish calendar doesnโt follow the sun. It follows the moon ๐๐
It grows. It disappears. It returns. It begins again. Each moon carries different words for a different point in the cycle. This one is the left piece of the collection, a new moon with the Rosh Chodesh prayer - renewal, beginnings, returning.
I wanted these three paintings to capture that cycle - and the way Judaism has used the moon to mark time, renewal and our months for thousands of years.
The Jewish calendar doesnโt follow the sun. It follows the moon ๐๐
It grows. It disappears. It returns. It begins again. Each moon carries different words for a different point in the cycle. This one is the middle piece of the collection, a new moon with the Kiddush Levanah - blessing the moon in its fullness
I wanted these three paintings to capture that cycle - and the way Judaism has used the moon to mark time, renewal and our months for thousands of years.
Each moon is built up by hand with layers of texture, silver, and paint, with Hebrew prayers following its curve.ย
All prints are limited editions, signed, numbered, and come with a COA.