The Nomadic Art Forms

of Hebrews

What does Nomadic mean?What do Nomads travel with?

How do they travel?Where do they travel?

map of Canaan

current map of Middle East

Jews and world emigration

Exodus and Exile and Diaspora

What is Exodus?What is Exile

Does anybody know the word diaspora?

WHY ?

TALLITThe tallit is known in English as a prayer shawl. It is worn during prayers and reminds us that God is protecting us and also symbolizes that we are wrapping God's laws around us.

The words language and meanings are a very important

form of communication that traveled.

Often when a people are persecuted humor becomes an important

relief element

Traveling Theater

10 commandments was a supposed original story of written words from God to Moses

The Actor Charlton Heston as Moses

The difference between myth and actuality?

The Torah (TOH-ruh)In its narrowest sense, Torah the first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy, sometimes called the Pentateuch or the Five Books of Moses. In its broadest sense, Torah is the entire body of Jewish teachings.

CHAIThe Hebrew word chai is made up of the Hebrew letters chet and yud. These letters have a number value of 18. The word means ‘life’ which is highly valued in Judaism. Many Jewish people wear necklaces with Hebrew word Chai on them.

Menorah

One of the oldest symbols of the Jewish faith is the menorah, a seven-branched candelabrum used in the Temple. The kohanim lit the menorah in the Sanctuary every evening and cleaned it out every morning, replacing the wicks and putting fresh olive oil into the cups.

The Kabbalah (Jewish Mysticism) says that the flame is a symbol of God’s relationship to the world and to human beings.

The nine-branched menorah used on Chanukah is commonly patterned after this menorah, because Chanukah commemorates the miracle that a day's worth of oil for this menorah lasted eight days.

Another written form and important ritual to Hebrews

A ketubah (Hebrew: ב<=ה> <Bתו written thing"; pl. ketubot) is a special type of" ; כJewish prenuptial agreement. It is considered an integral part of a traditional Jewish marriage, and outlines the rights and responsibilities of the groom, in relation to the bride. Nevertheless, there is no agreement in modern times as to the monetary worth of the ketubah, and its enforceability even in Jewish courts is in question even in theory; in practice it is never enforced.[1]

The Katubah lends itself in format to great imagery and

art forms

Other Objects of Importance

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A dreidel (Yiddish: דרײדל dreydl plural: dreydlekh,[1] Hebrew: סב יבון Sevivon) is a four-sided spinning top, played with during the holiday of Hanukkah. The dreidel is a Jewish variant on the teetotum, a gambling toy found in many European cultures.

MEZUZAHThe mezuzah is a symbol attached to the doorways of Jewish homes that identifies them as `Jewish’

Jewish jewelry is not only ornamental but also reflects spiritual elements of Jewish tradition.

Paper cutting as an art form

Chinese

Mexican

Balinese

Hamesh Hand

The design commonly has an eye in the center of the hand or various Hebrew letters in the middle.

Arab cultures often refer to it as the Hand of Fatima

You will write a proverb, a saying, a blessing that will be framed by your paper cutting

What did the Hebrew culture write about?