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vraham Leaf sees history
in the colors, lessons in the
lines, the breadth of the
uman spirit in the faces.
Dubi Arie's painting, 'The Mis-
sion: Under the Wing of God and
the Shadow of Amalek," which
he represents through his non-
profit Art Judaica Educational
Foundation (AJEF) in Oak Park,
is not just any other work of art,
he explains. It is a unique paint-
ing that will help Jews appreci-
ate their faith, history and
culture.
`The painting has tremendous
power," Mr. Leaf said. "Some see
it and don't really understand it,
but they sense the spiritual pow-
er in it. What they express is even
more than awe."
Mr. Arie, a native of Israel,
lives in Canada. He and Mr. Leaf,
of Oak Park, are working
together to use the paint-
ing as a teaching tool.
Their latest effort is a
scroll. Priced at $180, it
pictures "The Mission"
and includes written in-
formation, by Nacha Leaf,
about each panel of the
painting as well as Mr.
Arie's life. Those who pur-
chase the scroll will re-
ceive a signed certificate
and "become a partner in
the Foundation (the
AJEF), helping utilize art-
work to educate," Mr. Leaf
said.
Mr. Leaf also is devel-
,
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oping a 20-minute multimedia
project to be used in conjunction
with showings of "The Mission."
"We're using technology to
bring out all the different aspects
of the work — the dates, writing,
symbolism — so people can ap-
preciate the inherent treasure
and beauty in Judaism," Mr. Leaf
said. 'We want people to view the
painting not just because it's
beautiful, but because it has such
tremendous content."
Born in Warsaw, Mr. Arie sur-
vived the Holocaust, in which
much of his family died. He im-
migrated to Israel, where he
fought in the Six-Day and Yom
Kippur wars.
Mr. Arie was a 28-year-old
paratrooper when he stood at the
just-liberated Kotel (Western
Wall). He says he became aware,
at that moment, that he must
dedicate himself to "a monu-
mental expression of the answers
for which I had been searching."
He began painting and he did
not stop for seven years.
The result was "The Mission,"
a massive (38 1/2 x 7 feet) work
that tells the story of the Jew-
ish people from the beginning to
the founding of the State of Is-
rael. It also looks forward to life
in the Messianic period.
So far, Mr. Leaf has arranged
for "The Mission" to be shown in
Washington, D.C., Tennessee,
Ohio, Florida and Arizona, as
well as throughout Michigan.
Supporters include author Elie
Wiesel and Dr. Yaffa Eliach, di-
rector of the New York-based
Center for Holocaust Studies.
Mr. Leaf said the painting
evokes tremendous emotion
from both Jews and gentiles.
One person who viewed it said,
`The Mission' was much more
than a visual experience — it
stirred wonderment, pain, joy
and a deep longing to see Israel
and the Jewish people come into
the age of Moshiach and to bring
that age of peace to the whole
earth. It united my heart with
the Jewish people." ❑
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