Today's profound verse from Ecclesiastes is extremely well known, mainly for its universal message. Ecclesiastes is read on the holiday of Succot as we reap the fall harvest and prepare for the long winter. Many of the 'megillot', a compilation of five scriptures, are read on holidays that mark the changing of the seasons. They relate messages of courage, wisdom and sorrow, and most of all, God's involvement in the course of daily life and the annals of history. Drawing on the vibrant colors and vivid lines of Modernist art, artist Tamar Messer brings the five megillot to life by capturing the enigmatic themes in every holy book of this fantastic set of scriptures.
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