A Little Bit of Heaven

$350.00

8 × 10 in

Oil on Canvas Panel

I lived in Tzfat during my seminary year, and I’ll admit, it took a little while for the city to grow on me. But looking back, I find myself missing the quiet and calm of its winding streets. Tzfat is known for its blue-painted alleyways, a color traditionally associated with Heaven and the Throne of Divine Glory. It’s also where the Arizal lived and taught, developing mystical teachings that would profoundly shape Jewish thought for generations, including the Chassidic tradition.

There’s a beautiful teaching about the Arizal being more familiar with the passageways of Heaven than the streets of Tzfat. The Baal Shem Tov, in response, said that he saw those same heavenly passageways reflected in the streets of his own town. And I’ve always loved that idea: that the extraordinary isn’t necessarily separate from the ordinary, and that even the streets that we walk can hold a little bit of Heaven.

Please allow 5-7 business days for shipment to process.

8 × 10 in

Oil on Canvas Panel

I lived in Tzfat during my seminary year, and I’ll admit, it took a little while for the city to grow on me. But looking back, I find myself missing the quiet and calm of its winding streets. Tzfat is known for its blue-painted alleyways, a color traditionally associated with Heaven and the Throne of Divine Glory. It’s also where the Arizal lived and taught, developing mystical teachings that would profoundly shape Jewish thought for generations, including the Chassidic tradition.

There’s a beautiful teaching about the Arizal being more familiar with the passageways of Heaven than the streets of Tzfat. The Baal Shem Tov, in response, said that he saw those same heavenly passageways reflected in the streets of his own town. And I’ve always loved that idea: that the extraordinary isn’t necessarily separate from the ordinary, and that even the streets that we walk can hold a little bit of Heaven.

Please allow 5-7 business days for shipment to process.