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25……TwentyFIVE

Nearly two an a half centuries were required to complete The Book of Kells, one of the finest examples of illuminated manuscripts in Western Europe. Intended to transform darkness into light, the skins of 150 calves were used to create its high quality vellum pages and the expert craftsmanship of monks dedicating entire lifetimes towards its completion.Continue reading “25……TwentyFIVE”

23 …… TwentyTHREE

Returning home from school one afternoon I informed my mother that I was, from that moment on, going to be Jewish. Careful thought was given to choosing a menorah and plans to start learning Hebrew; I was eleven. My mother identified with my longing for spiritual community and decided to take the journey with me. Continue reading “23 …… TwentyTHREE”

16 …. SIXTEEN

Pablo Picasso fell in love six times… at least. A Russian ballerina, a photographer, a popular studio model… wildly chasing a muse from woman to woman and leaving depression, suicide, loneliness in his wake. Personal strife has been accepted historically as the price a muse must pay in order to inspire a great artist,Continue reading “16 …. SIXTEEN”