American Jewish Life Gallery
Paintings by Brian Shapiro
Title: Prayer Shawl (Ruach Hakodesh). Size: 5 ft. x 4 ft.
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The breeze on an old worn tallis, used as a window curtain, led me to think of the soul, still connected to but not wrapped in its Jewish shroud (as is the custom upon burial). Ruach Ha Kodesh is usually translated as "Holy Spirit", "Divine Spirit", "Divine Inspiration", or "Breath of God". A literal translation would be "Holy Wind". Jewish mystical interpretation says that it is the medium through which spiritual energy is transmitted.
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