Beyond The Beyond Emanations Of Love
Connecting To The Divine Source OF Love Through Meditations On The Hebrew Letters
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While sharing my writing on the Hebrew letter, Lamed, with my husband, Max, who is a fine art painter, we came up with an idea. Max was beginning to form some images in his mind from the reading. What if, when he read my prose/poetry, he would set to canvas the imagery, creating a fine art painting? We both liked the idea, and that was the beginning of this book. We continued the same process with each letter.
The beauty of nature and the interplay of light and motion have always inspired Max. His paintings express the energy in the universe and, as he states, are “fi lled with his soul.” My writing speaks to the beauty in our lives and the light of God’s presence, which guides us to be our best selves and live from our purest and holiest soul. So the process that developed was a natural progression expressing our innermost feelings through our complimentary creative venues.
This was the beginning of a two and one-half year process that stimulated an intimacy between us that brought us to a new level of creativity. Working together became an interactive and integrative experience both on the level of the power of the Hebrew letters and the love between us and God.
We are excited to present this unique collaboration to you and hope you are touched by the power and meaningful essence of the Hebrew Letters of Creation.
Esther Scharf
About the Author
Esther Scharf Certified Teacher of Jewish Meditation Licensed Clinical Social Worker Esther Scharf shares with us the experience of Jewish Meditation as a spiritual practice. She has been practicing and teaching Jewish Meditation for twenty years, and before that she practiced Transcendental Meditation for eleven years. Esther received her certification as Morah L’Hitbodedut, Teacher of Jewish Meditation, from Chochmat HaLev, Wisdom of the Heart, located in Berkeley, CA in 2002. She continues to acquire a growing base of knowledge and insight in the areas of spiritual, mental and physical health based in Jewish tradition and sources in order to teach meditation to those seeking spiritual guidance and a sense of well-being. Chochmat HaLev, the leading institution of Jewish Meditation education in the world, is an independent Jewish learning center dedicated to the transmission of Jewish meditation and spiritual wisdom. Esther is a member of the inaugural graduating class of its three-year Teachers’ Certification Program. Esther is a graduate of the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis with a Masters Degree in Social Work. She is a Licensed Clinical Social worker, presently working at Jewish Family & Children’s Service in St. Louis, MO. estherscharf@sbcglobal.net Max R. Scharf American Expressionist Painter Scharf was formally trained at The School of Fine Art at Washington University in St. Louis. For over thirty years he has perfected his painting skills by studying his Impressionist and Expressionist idols. His abilities as a draftsman and colorist have combined to create a technique of modern impressionism & expressionism unlike any other. Scharf’s paintings and/or limited edition prints hang in private and corporate collections in Japan, France, Belgium, Germany, Canada, Hong Kong, England, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Cayman Islands, Mexico, China, Taiwan, and in many cities of the United States. Among his many achievements is “Impressions of National Parks” a solo exhibition sponsored by the U. S. Department of Interior’s National Park Service. He has participated in numerous academic, public and private exhibitions. Scharf was honored with election as a Signature Member of the National Oil & Acrylic Painters Society (NOAPS) in 1994 and was also elected to its Board of Directors (1994). In 2003 he was designated NOAPS Signature Artist Emeritus. He is a guest speaker for universities to senior art classes on “The Business Part of the Artist’s World”. Exhibition site www.maxrscharf.net mscharf@swbell.net