United Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York

United Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York, Lion of Judah and pomegranates — Lion of Judah and pomegranates

United Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York, Carved text — Carved text

United Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York, Earlier panels for the Federation — Earlier panels for the Federation

United Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York, Tiles laid out in the studio before firing — Tiles laid out in the studio before firing

United Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York, Tile in progress — Tile in progress

Location: Albany, New York
Year: 2007
Materials: Stoneware clay
Dimensions: 11 ft x 15 ft

A wall of carved stoneware blocks surrounding the entrance doors, with the lion of Judah, pomegranates, and Hebrew text worked in relief. The lion was drawn from the basalt lion excavated at Hazor.

The text

עם ישראל חי

The people of Israel lives.

Over the doors

תיקון עולם מדור לדור

Repairing the world, from generation to generation.

Left panel

לא עליך המלאכה לגמור ולא אתה בן חורין להבטל ממנה

It is not your duty to finish the work, but neither are you free to desist from it.

Pirkei Avot 2:16, right panel

In progress: 7 photographs of the work being made