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Art of the Day: Thursday December 16, 2004

The Rabbi

- by Yvonne Ham

This week's theme: Happy Chanukah!

This week finds us in the midst of the Festival of Lights. After the victory of the Maccabees over the Greeks and religious oppression, it was necessary to rededicate the Temple in Jerusalem. After searching, only one flask of oil could be found with which to light the Menorah. This flask, enough for one day, lasted for eight. In celebration of these events, for eight days, the candles of the Menorah are lit. Happy Chanukah!

-Melissa Morton

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This beautiful portrait portrays a jewish man kissing the tzitzit(fringes) of the talit(prayershawl). This custom of gathering the four corners and kissing them is done when reciting certain prayers. The fringes are the most important part of the garment. The commandment is from the book of Numbers and states one should affix fringes to the corners of garments to remind one of G-d commandments.