CHAF
Watercolor
34" x 42"
Private collection: Mr. and Mrs. S. Amber

The numerical value of the letter "Chaf" is 20, which corresponds to the twentieth anniversary for which this painting was commissioned.

The gematria, sum, of the numerical value of each letter, of "Chaf" is 100, which alludes to the one hundred blasts of the shofar on Rosh Hashana.    The tree of life represents the Torah.    The verse:  "One spoon of ten gold (shekels) full of incense" (Numbers 7:20) is interpreted as a reference to the blessing that comes to those who give charity.