Tribal Parocheth I

1998

“Make a Parocheth (cloth partition) out of sky&‘blue, dark red and crimson [wool, woven together] with twined linen. Cherubs shall be woven into it [so that they can be seen on both sides]..”

Exodus 26:31

The sanctuary (Ex. 26 and 36) was comprised of ten curtains (Parocheth) of violet, purple, and scarlet fabric with inwoven ('embroidered') figures of cherubim; each curtain measured 28 cubits (a cubit is about 1 1/2 feet by 4.) They were joined (i.e., sewn) together, forming two sets of five curtains each. To one edge of each set (on the long side) were attached 50 loops of violet thread, and the other two sets were connected by 50 gold clasps.

In rememberance of the biblical curtains, artists are often called upon to design curtains (Parochet) to adorn the ark where the Torah Scrolls are stored in places of worship.

original height

72 cm.  28.35 in.

original width

54 cm.  21.26 in.

original media

Oil on Canvas

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