“Welcome” [B’ruchim Ha’baim] by Sharon Binder delivers a warm welcome to your sukkah visitors. The beautifully rendered pomegranate blossoms and ripened fruit represent two stages in the growth cycle of this ancient and symbolically rich fruit. The pomegranate is said to have 613 seeds, which corresponds with the 613 mitzvot, or commandments, of the Torah, and it is customary to eat pomegranates on Rosh Hashanah. Traditionally the pomegranate represents righteousness, fruitfulness, knowledge, learning, and wisdom.
American-born judaic artist Sharon Binder lives in Jerusalem where she paints with watercolor, gouache and acrylics, and applies her images to wall hangings, glass, metal and fabric.