Artist In Residence

Beth Shalom welcomes renowned
artist Mordechai Rosenstein.

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for the dinner, which starts at 6 p.m.,
hat does an artist do, and
but the community is invited to join
how does he turn ideas
the dinner guests at 7:30 p.m. for
into beautiful paintings
Rosenstein's talk and a dessert buffet
and prints? Members and guests of
at no charge.
Congregation Beth Shalom in Oak
On Friday, Rosenstein will work
Park will find out the weekend of
Nov. 10-13 as they welcome renowned with preschoolers from Beth Shalom's
Gan Shalom. Visitors are welcome to
artist Mordechai Rosenstein as their
drop by to schmooze — and perhaps
artist-in-residence.
even contribute a brush stroke or two
Rosenstein, from Elkins Park, Pa.,
to the piece.
draws his inspiration from the
Rosenstein's work
Hebrew alphabet and
will be available
the Bible. Almost
for purchase
all his works
throughout his
are based on
stay (except dur-
Hebrew words
ing Shabbat),
or phrases or
and special piec-
English quota-
es can be com-
tions from
missioned. His
the Bible or
pieces range
Jewish sages.
from $300
"The flow-
-$450, includ-
ing forms of
ing matting and
the letters have
framing along
been an inspira-
with a $30 ship-
tion to me since
ping fee (but no
my youth," says
sales tax).
Rosenstein.
On Friday,
Vibrant colors
Rosenstein will
and shapes enhance
An exa mple of Mordechai
join the con-
his works, which
Rosens tein's artwork.
gregation for
include synagogue
Kabbalat Shabbat
interiors, tapestries, paint-
services at 6 p.m., followed by dinner.
ings, prints and serigraphs, ketubot,
There is a charge for the dinner, and
mezzuzot and more. His works have
reservations are required by Nov. 8.
been presented to many statesmen
For information, contact the syna-
and artists, including Presidents Bill
gogue office at (248) 547-7970.
Clinton and George Bush, President
Rosenstein will deliver a d'var
Yitzhak Shamir of Israel, Pope
Torah during Shabbat morning ser-
Benedict, Isaac Stern and Justice
vices on Nov. 12. After a congrega-
Ruth Bader Ginsberg.
tional Kiddush luncheon, he will lead
A native of Philadelphia,
a learning session.
Rosenstein, 77, graduated from
On Sunday, Nov. 13, Rosenstein will
Akiba Hebrew Academy and the
work with Beth Shalom Religious
Philadelphia College of Art. Inspired
School students and their teachers
by Matisse and Van Gogh, he began
and complete the painting for the
to envision Jewish calligraphy in
congregation. Other works will be
a contemporary light. He works
available for purchase.
through the Rosenstein Gallery in
"This makes a change from the
Elkins Park and Emes Editions, Ltd.,
usual scholar-in-residence weekend,
and travels the world to teach, talk
and I'm really excited to learn more
about his work and sell his art.
about how Mordechai creates his very
On Thursday, Nov. 10, Rosenstein
distinctive work;' said Congregation
will set up a temporary studio in
Beth Shalom President Mandy Garver.
the Beth Shalom lobby. There he will
For more information about
begin working on an original piece of
Mordechai
Rosenstein's visit to
art, which he will present to the con-
Detroit,
visit
his website, www.emese-
gregation at the end of his residency.
,
ditions.com contact Barry Magen at
That evening he will be the guest
emeseditionsltd@aol.com or call
speaker at the Sisterhood's annual
membership dinner. There is a charge (215) 635-7070.

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