Lush pomegranate trees bloom in Eretz Yisrael, in perfect time for Rosh Hashanah.

Art by Michelle Gaynor

Inspired by the simplicity of the table setting for Rosh Hashanah. It is important to enjoy the simple things at the start of the New Year!

This is the Orion Nebula, in colored pencil. A nebula is a giant gas and dust cloud in outer space, eventually forming a single star. Outer space is infinite and humbling!

The indescribable bond between mother and child.

This is a view of Nahalat Shiva, an old neighborhood in Jerusalem.

Art by Sara Schwartz

A prayer from Psalm 90, which some people recite while kneading challah dough, asking G‑d Almighty to bless the work of our hands. The first portion of the dough is separated, which represents setting aside the beginning of each day for holy causes. To me, it symbolizes our asking G‑d to bless whatever effort we put in.

Artist's rendition of the third day of creation.

This is the third of the holy letters. It refers to giving and running to do a mitzvah. The pictographs on the right further refer to the energy of the letter in terms of its meaning according to its form, name, and numerical equavalent.