The Book of Ruth
Extracts from the artist notes.

"My images come directly from the biblical story, but traces of where I come from can also be found, particularly my early work as stage designer for Israeli theatre. The biblical story is taking place on an imaginary stage, making the observer a voyeur of ancient times.
My visual translation of the written words led me to work with the surface of cherrywood. The pattern created by the grain of this wood helped me to bring out the images during the process of woodcutting. During printing, the shining white paper, the coloured shapes of the leaves and the rich black printing ink intensified my images.
This story, although ancient, seems to retain its relevance as past perspectives flow into the present events. Both intermingle with what is happening inside Israel today, as well as all over the Diaspora. Waves of immigration to Israel brought many mixed marriages; and abroad many Jewish people are 'marring out', but aren't they all branches of the same tree of life?"

The Book of Ruth was published in London (1996), collaboration with Israeli poet Linda Zisquit who wrote beautiful free translation to this old story.