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TEMPLE BETH ISRAEL Longboat Key, Florida

THE ARTIST'S STATEMENT

My Torah mantles for Temple Beth Israel are intended to bring a burst of color to the Ark which will contrast with the neutral setting of the Bimah. In my designs, I also attempt to suggest, in an abstract way, the feeling of closeness to the earth, sea, and sky that I feel while on Longboat Key.

The overall theme for the Torah mantles, suggested by Rabbi Saperstein, is from the Shabbat liturgy — “The world is sustained by three things: by Torah, by worship, by loving deeds.” Each design encompasses one of those ideas.
 
 

	1. TORAH: A ribbon form representing a scroll overlaps and intersects a circle, representing the world. The word — TORAH — in Hebrew calligraphy, dances from the scroll onto the circle. Broken shapes refer to the many words of our Torah.
	2. WORSHIP: The word “AVODAH” rises from a double sphere representing the Sun and Moun. From the letters emanate uplifting shapes, reaching into the spiritual universe.
	3. LOVING DEEDS: The world envelops the entire mantle with a suggestion of Earth, Sea, and Sky. The words “GEMILUT HASADIM” are intertwined into the earthly and heavenly shapes. A mosaic of shapes suggests the infinite loving deeds we do every day of our lives.

INA GOLUB:

The artist exhibits her work widely, has won numerous awards, and has been commissioned by synagogues and private collectors throughout the United States to create custom designed fiber art, including tapestries, Jewish ceremonial fiber objects of all descriptions, and other textile forms and interior considerations. Her patrons include Congregation Emanu-El, New York City; Temple B?Nai Abraham, Livingston, New Jersey; Congregation Beth Am, Los Altos Hills, California; Congregation Moriah, Deerfleld, Illinois; Temple Jeremiah, Northfield, Illinois; Temple Beth El, Providence, Rhode Island; and Temple Sinai, Roslyn Heights, New York.
 
 

Last updated on October 25, 1999