Chassidus in Color: Featured Submissions

Chassidus in Color: Chassidus Pesach Themed Gallery will be open to the public at the Betzalel Art Gallery and the Besht Center this Sunday with free Admission! Book Your Seat at the Event- Evening of Art, While Tickets Last!

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Sunday 14th April (6 Nissan)
Betzalel Art Gallery 567 Empire Blvd
Besht Center Gallery 563 Empire Blvd
Display from 12 pm-6 pm
Free of Charge

Event- Evening of Art With Chassidus In Color
Besht Center- 563 Empire Blvd
Time: 5 pm
Speeches and Winners Presentation
Separate Seating for Men and Women
$10 rsvp

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Featured Submission:
Devora Leah Strassberg, 23, Crown Heights

“As a creative from Crown Heights, I use art to appreciate all that creation has to offer.
Painting is my way of connecting, it gives me the ability to share the joy and beauty of this incredibly vast and infinite world.”

Chassidus Pesach Concept-
This painting illustrates the Jewish people collecting sparks. After crossing the Red Sea and collecting Egyptian riches, the Jewish people were dedicated to elevating the material wealth to spirituality. They were reluctant to move on to the turning point of Judaism; becoming a nation and receive the Torah. They had to be told to tear themselves away. Similarly, we must be dedicated to both physical and spiritual work, feeling torn when moving on. Just as the Jews ensured all sparks were elevated, we must increase efforts to reconnected every Jewish soul to Judaism.

2. Esther Rosen, 42, Crown Heights

Mrs. E.. Rosen is the daughter of parents who imparted a love and respect for Torah learning and Chassidus as well as an appreciation of art and creativity. Together with her husband and the help of Hashem, they are currently raising their family in Crown Heights. She has been drawing and doodling since childhood and began painting in her teens.

Chassidus Pesach Concept-

There are many Jewish customs, minhagim, especially Pesach time. When we appreciate the long term value of upholding these customs and their profound impact on fostering our children’s strong sense of Jewish identity, ”which is so crucial to protect ourselves from the ‘ inferiority complex’ of wanting to imitate others” we can confidently transmit them to our children. We need not concern ourselves that ”it might be counterproductive to subject our children to even more discipline”, just to enforce the observance of the customs” (which are not even important Biblical or Rabbinic mandates). Here is a watercolor painting of a two year old child on Erev Pesach. He is proudly wearing his yarmulke, eagerly holding his paper bag with the customary 10 pieces of bread from his search the night before. Paper bag in hand, tied with a string, (more minhagim) on his way to burn his chometz.

Ma’amar of 11th of Nissan 5740

2. Amaleinu elu habanIm. Raising children, whether biological or spiritual children, such as students, requires tremendous hard work and toil. There is no need for any proofs from Torah sources for this. We learn from this, that in order for children (and students) to become what they are needed to become, hard work and effort is necessary. If you are one of those parents whose kids just listen the first time around, don’t think you get off easy. Even raising children like these requires hard work. Real deal Torah validated hard work When we put this kind of toil into raising our children, (and students) we don’t have to worry about our children getting swept up into the culture of the day. Even more so, our children will become like the children who left Mitzrayim, who were the first to recognize Hashem by the splitting of the sea. This watercolor painting depicts a father who is also a mechanech sitting with some of his children. It’s hard work raising children, especially when they are talented and energetic, and even when they are naturally obedient, and this is a quieter moment.

Likkutei Sichos Chelek 1, p113. HaYom Yom 26 Adar I