Kosmic Kabbalah Art

What is Kosmic Kabbalah Art?

The word 'cosmos' refers to the physical universe seen as an orderly harmonious Whole. The original Greek word 'Kosmos' however, refers to the Whole of all existence - in all realms - physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. The Hebrew word Kabbalah refers to the ancient mystical teachings that describe the Kosmos as an orderly harmonious Whole.

The teachings and much of the artwork presented on this site deal with Kosmic themes that are based on the Kabbalah: Infinity, Eternity, Kosmogeny, Holy Names, Mandalas, Sacred Geometry, Fractals, and Sefirotic Maps of the Kosmos (Tree of Life Diagrams).

All of the Giclee prints on canvas as well as all the prints on paper are hand-signed. The canvas prints can be stretched and framed without glass. The paper prints should be framed with glass.

There are some new pictures that are only now available as Giclee prints on canvas. To view them go to 'New Works' under the 'Artworks by Subject' heading.

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Quote from ‘The Way of God’

"The Root of all religious observance and spiritual practice is for us to be constantly aware of God. It should make us realize that we were created for the singular purpose of consciously experiencing the Creator. Observance and practice should help us see that the only reason we were brought into the world is to use our spiritual powers to overcome our material attachments and… more

Thirteen Sefirot

There are several different forms the Tree of Life Diagrams. In the ones based on the teachings of Rabbi Isaac Luria (the Ari), Daat (Knowledge) is not counted as one of the 10 Sefirot, because Daat is the ‘outside’ of Keter and the ‘inside’ of Tiferet. Another way of saying that is, Daat is the interface between the (3 Sefirot of the) mind and the (7 Sefirot of the) body. In those… more

The Abuhav Synagogue

The Abuhav Synagogue is one of the most beautiful synagogues in Safed. Rabbi Yitzchak Abuhav was a leader of the Spanish Jewish community expelled from Spain in 1492. He died on his way to the Holy Land. The synagogue was built by his students to house his personal Torah scroll which is still read three times a year. A legend claims that this synagogue was actually built in Spain… more

Kosmic Chambers

The design of this picture is based on the Geometry used in my picture 'The Holy Palace' and derives from the order of the 22 Hebrew Letters according to Sefer Yetzirah - 3 Mothers, 7 Doubles, and 12 Simple Letters. There is a feeling here of spacial relativity I learned from the art of M. C. Escher. It is hard to know which is the floor, or wall, or roof, of each 'chamber'. Also,… more

Microkosmic

This pictures looks like something one might see under a microscope, thus the title - Microkosmic. To me it looks like cells that have a fractal nature - self-similar but in different sizes. Some of the cells also contain several smaller self-similar cells. The round shapes also evoke a coronavirus, that is challenging our planet in 2020.

The Big Bang

Albert Einstein said “Science without Religion is lame, and Religion without Science is blind.” The Kabbalists have always seen the two as complementary rather than contradictory. The cosmology of Kabbalah and of Modern Science can also be seen as complementary perspectives. In the Kabbalah, the Creation of the Universe is spoken of as a contraction of God’s Infinite Light.… more

Mandala Number 12

This is a Geometric picture based on the number 12. A circle can be seen in the center of this image with a 12-pointed star embedded in it. There are 12 more circles of the same size surrounding and touching the central circle. They overlap each other. The number 12 is an important organizing number in the Kabbalah. In Sefer Yetzirah, the 12 Simple Letters in Time are the… more

Psalms Chapter One

In this picture is the entire first chapter of the Book of Psalms. It begins in the center and continues counterclockwise outwards. It is quite hard to read even for fluent Hebrew speakers because the letters flow into each other. It is inspired by the lettering found on 60's album covers and concert posters. "Fortunate is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor… more

THE ARTIST DAVID FRIEDMAN

I immigrated to Israel in 1977 at the age of 20, and spent two years studying Torah in Jerusalem, where I met my wife, Miriam. We got married in 1979 and moved to Zefat.

In Zefat, I mostly immersed myself in the study of the Talmud and other classic texts of Judaism as well as Kabbalah, but I continued to make art at night.

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Sefer Yetzirah

| 15 November

Since the ancient classic Sefer Yetzirah (Book of Creation) inspires much of the art that is shown on this site, I feel that is

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