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The Artist
Rabbi Yonah Weinrib specializes in elaborate manuscript illumination, combining a wide array of art techniques and media to enhance his exacting calligraphy. An accomplished author as well as an artist, he has published volumes on Bar Mitzvah, Bat Mitzvah, the Jewish wedding, Hallel, the Manuscript Shiron series (Grace After Meals), Megillat Esther and an internationally acclaimed edition of Pirkei Avot/Ethics of the Fathers. Rabbi Weinrib’s illuminations, designs and writings contain a fascinating interplay of artistic imagery and profound research based on traditional texts and sources, creating a “visual midrash.”

Rabbi Weinrib has exhibited and lectured internationally, and has been commissioned to design presentation awards for numerous Jewish organizations, as well as heads of state. His work is found in prestigious museums, galleries and private collections around the world.

The Artistic Team

In this historic endeavor on The Illuminated Torah, Rabbi Weinrib is working closely with a skilled team from ArtChazin in Israel, headed by Avraham Chazin. This international collaboration has drawn upon the multi-faceted talents of a team of artists and craftsmen dedicated to traditional motifs and style, combined with contemporary art techniques. By merging traditional methods of artistic execution and design, with state-of-the art production technology, the final product is a synthesis of both worlds. In a staggering array of media, watercolor, gouache, acrylic, pen and ink, airbrush and laser cuts have been used to reflect the multi-dimensional layers of interpretation used in the Torah project.

Rabbi Weinrib’s creative design, art direction, craftsmanship and scholarship is evident in every page of this magnum opus. A team of scholars and editors has been assembled to ensure the accuracy of the translation and commentary, and to ensure fidelity to tradition in the visual arena. Introductory essays and treatises on subjects relevant to the individual parshah and the project will be added to further the expansive scope of the work.

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