Gmar Chatima Tova
Gmar Chatima Tova, a Jewish phrase translates to “May You be Inscribed and Sealed for a Good Year”. Jewish people greet each others on Yom Kippur, or The Day of … Continue reading
Blessings for the new year in Chinese Hebrew calligraphy
It’s a Chinese tradition and custom to hang red banners with messages of good luck and fortune for the new year. How about greetings in my new Hebrew calligraphy? Wish … Continue reading
Videos showing how to write Hebrew in Chinese calligraphy style
Hebrew letters are written in Chinese calligraphy style, they were transformed to Chinese radicals or strokes lookalike. Re-arrange the Hebrew letters into a square, start from top to bottom, or … Continue reading
Chinese-Hebrew Calligraphy Workshop in Mexico City
The artist has conducted a workshop to show her unique Chinese-Hebrew calligraphy in one of the oldest synagogue in the capital of Mexico, Sinagoga Historica Justo Sierra, on September 26, … Continue reading
Psalm 144
1 Of David. Blessed is the Lord, my Rock, Who trains my hands for battle, my fingers for war. א לְדָוִד | בָּרוּךְ יְהֹוָה | צוּרִי הַמְלַמֵּד יָדַי לַקְרָב אֶצְבְּעוֹתַי לַמִּלְחָמָה 2 My … Continue reading
Bar Mitzvah Gift for Oz
The Idea Oz Haviv, my son, was born to a Chinese mother (that’s me) and an Israeli father; his mother was converted to Judaism before he was born. Oz’s … Continue reading
Spread the Word
Creating Hybrid Hebrew characters – that is, to blend them with a Chinese calligraphy style – is a new experience in writing and reading the 5000 year old language. When … Continue reading
