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Shofar Over Jerusalem is a lyrical and spiritually charged lithograph by Jerusalem artist Edward Ben Avram, known for his radiant colors, expressive figures, and dreamlike depictions of the Holy City.

In this vibrant composition, Jerusalem rises in a mosaic of domes, rooftops, and glowing colors. At the lower left, a figure stands before the Western Wall, blowing the shofar—its call expanding outward in swirling waves of light and motion. From the right side of the artwork, ethereal figures draped in soft pinks and blues seem to pour blessings and spiritual energy toward the city, uniting heaven and earth in a single flowing gesture.

Ben Avram’s signature palette—warm yellows, glowing reds, gentle blues, and luminous greens—creates a sense of movement, holiness, and celebration. The forms shift gracefully between realism and symbolism, leaving room for the viewer’s imagination while preserving the unmistakable essence of Jerusalem.

The lithograph captures a moment of renewal and spiritual elevation. The shofar, an ancient symbol of awakening and hope, becomes the heart of the scene, echoing across a Jerusalem portrayed with reverence, joy, and poetic color.

This work stands as a powerful and uplifting example of Ben Avram’s artistry: expressive, emotional, and steeped in the beauty and spirit of Israel.

VICTOR SHREM

Victor Shrem, the descendant of a Spanish family who fled Spain during the Inquisition, and established themselves first in Italy, and then in Hebron, Israel, was born in Jerusalem in 1944.

He grew up and went to school in Jerusalem, and after graduating high school, worked in a Kibbutz in the Jordan Valley.

After serving in the Navy in the Israel Defense Force, he went to Germany for artistic training, and graduated from the Academy of Ceramics. He worked in this field for several years, and participated in several group exhibitions in Berlin, Paris and Israel.

In 1984 he opened his own studio and gallery “Cardo Gallery 1984” in the Old City of Jerusalem, where he exhibits fine art works by well-known Israeli artists. At the same time, he continued with his own artistic career, but turned to a different medium: painting. He learned the techniques of watercolor, oil and mixed media, in which he excels.

His favorite subjects are inspired from Israeli folklore, Jerusalem and its surroundings, Israeli landscapes and Judaica.

Victor Shrem’s paintings appear in numerous private collections all over the world.

In 1947, ancient manuscripts were discovered at Khirbet Qumran (near the Dead Sea). Scholarly disputation has continued since their discovery about the nature of the community which created these valuable documents. The structure of the community was outlined in one of the Scrolls entitled The Manual of Discipline: “The members were all Jewish and regarded themselves as the true Israel; they understood the history of Israel and the promises to the patriarchs as being fulfilled in them, the actually existing community.”

Shraga Weil was born in Nitra, Czechoslovakia in 1918 to a family of teachers, journalists and merchants. His father, a building engineer, who was an amateur painter, sent him to study with a local sculptor and then to the Prague School of Art.

He produced his first graphic works during World War II, part of which he spent as a prisoner. After the war, Weil sailed for Israel on an illegal immigrant ship, eventually arriving in the new country in 1947 and becoming a member of Kibbutz Haogen, where he has been living ever since.

In 1954 Weil spent some time studying murals and graphic techniques at the Academie des Beaux Arts, Paris and Ravenna mosaics with Prof. Severinl.

Shraga Weil’s works have been exhibited in the United States, South America, Canada, Australia, France, the USSR, Switzerland, and in the International Exhibition of Graphic Arts, in Lugano. In 1959, Weil was awarded Tel Aviv’s Dizengoff Art Prize

In 1947, ancient manuscripts were discovered at Khirbet Qumran (near the Dead Sea). Scholarly disputation has continued since their discovery about the nature of the community which created these valuable documents. The structure of the community was outlined in one of the Scrolls entitled The Manual of Discipline: “The members were all Jewish and regarded themselves as the true Israel; they understood the history of Israel and the promises to the patriarchs as being fulfilled in them, the actually existing community.”

Shraga Weil was born in Nitra, Czechoslovakia in 1918 to a family of teachers, journalists and merchants. His father, a building engineer, who was an amateur painter, sent him to study with a local sculptor and then to the Prague School of Art.

He produced his first graphic works during World War II, part of which he spent as a prisoner. After the war, Weil sailed for Israel on an illegal immigrant ship, eventually arriving in the new country in 1947 and becoming a member of Kibbutz Haogen, where he has been living ever since.

In 1954 Weil spent some time studying murals and graphic techniques at the Academie des Beaux Arts, Paris and Ravenna mosaics with Prof. Severinl.

Shraga Weil’s works have been exhibited in the United States, South America, Canada, Australia, France, the USSR, Switzerland, and in the International Exhibition of Graphic Arts, in Lugano. In 1959, Weil was awarded Tel Aviv’s Dizengoff Art Prize.