Pirkei Avot Chapter 1
Love work, loath mastery over others, and avoid intimacy with the government. אֱהוֹב אֶת הַמְּלָאכָה וּשְׂנָא אֶת הָרַבָּנוּת, וְאַל תִּתְוַדַּע לָרָשׁוּת
Lech Lecha
The first three verses of Parasha Lech Lecha, Genesis Chapter 12 1. And the Lord said to Abram, “Go forth from your land and from your birthplace and from your … Continue reading
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