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Shov (Return)

Original painting · 20″ × 20″ · Mixed media on canvas

Private collection.

 

Shov is the return: the soul descending back into embodied life. It features the Hebrew letter Bet, the letter of bayit, house, bringing divine inspiration back into the vessel of human life.

 

The companion to Ratzo, together they show the dance of ascent and return, the breath of the spirit in motion.

 

Sources

“And the living creatures ran and returned (ratzo va’shov), like the appearance of a flash of lightning.” — Ezekiel 1:14

“In the beginning (Bereshit)…” The Torah opens with the letter Bet. — Genesis 1:1

 

Would you like a painting like this, made for you? Every commission begins with a chevruta, a study session with the artist.

Commission a Painting

Each commission is an original, made by hand to your size, materials and idea: a verse, a Hebrew letter, a value or a Kabbalistic concept. Tell me what inspires you and the space it will hang in. We begin with a chevruta, in person or by video, studying the sources together, and the painting grows out of that learning. To ask about an available painting, mention its title.

 

Email: jshear@ktavtam.com

Phone / WhatsApp: +972-54-978-6233

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