Holy Streets

This pencil drawing shows a Jew in a pre-war Polish town, totally immersed in his daily newspaper, reading about the latest in politics, pogroms and updates on those "Landsleit" who...

This pencil drawing shows a Chasiddic Jew walking home from Shul on a winter morning in pre-war Poland. It's wet and cold, and at home awaits a lovely Shabbat meal...

This elderly Jew in pre-war Poland got instructions from his Doctor to do daily walks, he is just taking a rest now. So what is the rest is for over...

This pencil art, depicts 2 elderly Jewish women from pre-war Europe, coming home from Shul after prayers and sharing between themselves their latest woes and troubles.

That's a typical poster wall in Meah Shearim, it's where the locals read most of their news, since most of them have no Radio or Television.

Even a simple staircase in Jerusalem reminds you that after going down, one can go back up. Let's keep going higher and higher till we reach the heavenly Jerusalem.

I love walking those old streets towards the holy wall and feel the beauty. The renovated streets are right on top of the upper city of Jerusalem mentioned in Yosofin,...

Medium: Oil on Canvas Children running around the narrow alleyways of the Old City, are part of a foretold prophesy that we see happening in front of our eyes. Laughter...

Open the gates of righteousness! I shall enter through them, and praise Hashem. The gates and alleyways of the old city are so beautiful and charming.

Friday night in Jerusalem, the streets are quiet, no traffic and the stones glow a golden Shabbat sine. Three figures cast their shadows in the street, while coming from Shul...

Medium: Charcoal on Art PaperDimensions: 9.7 x 8 / 24.6 x 20.5 cm Today might be a Sunday morning, since there are almost no customers showing up on Hester Street. Maybe...

A Rebbe taking his Cheder students on a short walk around the block. A very treasured moment by these students, who are taking a well deserved break of Talmud learning....

This charcoal drawing is based on a vintage photo of the Mea Shearim Shuk with an elderly Yid walking the street. This drawing has so much warmth, and it will...

After davening in the Shteeblach, a Yerushalmi loves the walk home. He'll surely inhale the delicious aroma of fresh bread and baked rolls, the whiff of freshly garden picked vegetables....

Jerusalem has seen its ups and downs, much like the Jewish people throughout the exile. For many years, Jerusalem hasn't heard many children running and playing hide and seek, now it does. Now...

Ever seen an older Yerushalmi, and he wouldn't offer you a vort on the Parsha of the week? Seems like the wisdom of Jerusalem's young doesn't evaporate with age, rather...

Just shopped for a two dozen Sufganiyot (Douhnuts) filled with jelly, and a few bags of Chanukah Chocolate gelt. And I can't help myself, but on the way home, I...

Screaming headlines, one on top of each other, all vying for your attention. Some seem to be very urgent based on their font size, others are too much to read....

Walking home from Shul after Prayers, after a fine Kiddush of spicy Jerusalem kugel and herring. The conversation can be overheard since no one is husshing anyways, so I might...

To shop on Erev Shabbat in the Machanei Yehuda Souk, is like strolling through an enchanted story book from a long time ago. Haggling and bargaining is the trick of...