Moreen Greenberg
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| − | |title = Moreen Greenberg | + | |title = Moreen Greenberg Artist of Tzfat |
| − | |image = [[File:Space holder.jpg|215px|alt= | + | |image = [[File:Space holder.jpg|215px|alt=Abuhav Synagogue]] |
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|data2 = מורין גרינברג אומן | |data2 = מורין גרינברג אומן | ||
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|data6 = Tzfat Painter, Moreen Greenberg Safed Artist | |data6 = Tzfat Painter, Moreen Greenberg Safed Artist | ||
|header7 = Description: | |header7 = Description: | ||
| − | |data8 = Tzfat artist | + | |data8 = Tzfat artist}} |
| − | Moreen Greenberg’s paintings and murals are familiar landmarks throughout | + | Moreen Greenberg’s paintings and murals are familiar landmarks throughout Tzfat. |
== Background == | == Background == | ||
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== Inspiration == | == Inspiration == | ||
| − | Moreen’s art is inspired by Jewish stories and legends. She incorporates many of these traditional tales -- especially Hassidic stories -- into her art. Some of her best known paintings include the [[Breslev | + | Moreen’s art is inspired by Jewish stories and legends. She incorporates many of these traditional tales -- especially Hassidic stories -- into her art. Some of her best known paintings include the [[Breslev of Safed|Breslov]] Hassidic tale of the Seven Beggers and Rabbi Nachman of Breslev’s story of The Master of Prayer. In addition, her work includes Biblical themes such as the Tree of Life, Deeds of Kindness, the Right Hand of Justice and the Left Hand of Justice. She also paints mystical themes including Breaking the Vessels, the Heart of Spring and a detailed painting of a child in utero called “The Gardener.” |
== Style == | == Style == | ||
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== Murals == | == Murals == | ||
| − | Moreen became involved with creating Tzfat murals in the ‘80s when she was commissioned to paint a mural at the | + | Moreen became involved with creating Tzfat murals in the ‘80s when she was commissioned to paint a mural at the Ethiopian Absorption Center in Tzfat. The [[Ethiopian Absorption Safed|Ethiopian immigrants]] who arrived in Israel in 1985 had walked for hundreds of miles to Sudan in order to be taken to Israel. The trek was an exhausting one and many of the Ethiopian Jews died along the way. Moreen’s mural depicted this superhuman effort on the part of Ethiopian Jews to immigrate and her work was praised by art critics as well as by the municipality of Tzfat and the Ethiopian community. She subsequently painted her Seven Beggers painting as a wall mural at the [[Ziv Hospital Safed|Ziv Hospital]] in Tzfat and has painted other murals throughout the city. |
== Exhibit == | == Exhibit == | ||
Moreen’s works are available through the artist. She is an active member of the Tzfat artist community and teaches art to children and adults, both professionally and, often, as a volunteer. | Moreen’s works are available through the artist. She is an active member of the Tzfat artist community and teaches art to children and adults, both professionally and, often, as a volunteer. | ||
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