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This Art is all in the Details
Michoel Muchnik likes to infuse his art with spirituality. It’s not an uncommon goal for an artist, but for this Lubavitch Chasid it’s a must in order to effect elevation of physical matter.
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Chasidic Artist Keeps it Lyrical and Spiritual
By Sara Trappler-Spielman
Michoel Muchnik, who just opened a gallery in Brooklyn, N.Y., tells of artistic suggestions given him by the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
News » Stories » Chasidic Artist Keeps it Lyrical and Spiritual
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Culture
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The Rebbe and the Artist
By Michel Schwartz
An artist relates his personal encounters with the Rebbe, beginning from the age of 15
The Rebbe » Life » First Person » The Rebbe and the Artist
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The Rebbe and Art
Stories, letters and encounters that give us a glimpse of the Rebbe's appreciation of the power of art to inspire and educate
The Rebbe » Wisdom » Appreciations » The Rebbe and Art
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Paintings
In search for truth we must bend just a drop
By Dovid Shraga Polter
The story is told of how the Rebbe, Rabbi Sholom Dov Ber was shown three paintings. The first painting depicted a war and its accompanying horrors. It showed a wide battlefield with many soldiers in combat. The officers were observing the soldiers ...
Spirituality » Contemporary Works » Listening to Life's Messages » The Arts » Paintings
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Artist
The craft of the artist is to see the nature of things
By Dovid Shraga Polter
The essential quality of an artist is his ability to detach himself from the superficial appearance of the image he is working with. He must be able to penetrate the true essence of the object and transform his impression into a picture with physical ...
Spirituality » Contemporary Works » Listening to Life's Messages » The Arts » Artist
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Art
Light and shade can both be light
By Dovid Shraga Polter
Many pieces of fine art involve an interplay of light and shadow key elements in the composition of almost every artistic work. At first glance, a shadow appears to be something that conceals light. However, according to the teachings of Torah, ...
Spirituality » Contemporary Works » Listening to Life's Messages » The Arts » Art
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The Phoenix
By Yehuda Krinsky
Mrs. Lifschitz had been advised by Jewish leaders that the phoenix is a non-Jewish symbol. How could it be placed in Jerusalem, no less? I was standing near the door to the Rebbe's office that night, when he called for me and asked that I bring him the ...
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The Artist
Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe
To strain the bounds of galut, but not overstep them; to accept and conform to the will of G-d, while appreciating that it is G-d's desire that we contest His will whenever limits our connection with Him --that is the ultimate art
Spirituality » Essays » The Artist
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