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OHT OLAM INC. is a 501-c-3 Non-Profit Organization.
Your donations are welcome and tax deductible.
Check with your tax advisor for details!
Your donations are welcome and tax deductible.
Check with your tax advisor for details!
The inventor of the Word Sculpture Rabbi Ben-Zion Bar-Ami was born in Rehovot,
Israel in 1945 to a family of scribes("sofer stam") This practice has been passed on in his
family for over 20 generations. Rabbi Bar-Ami has a bachelor of Psychology from Bar-Ilan
University and is a graduate of the higher yeshiva at Kerem B'Yavneh, and at the
Moreshet Yaakov Rabbinicalin Rehovot.
His primary occupation has been in education. He has taught elementary school for a number
of years, and served as a principal of Rehovot's Tachkemoni elementary school. At the same
time he also practiced his family's ancient profession of writing Torah, Tefilin, Mezuzot and
restoring old Torah scrolls. About 30 Years ago Rabbi Bar-Ami had began applying his
extensive knowledge of Jewish sources and his skills as a scribe to the creation of a new art
form, uniquely and deeply Jewish in its concept.
The Word Sculpture
The casual viewer looking at a Word Sculpture will see a pleasant picture or an interesting
geometric design. The knowledgeable observer will see that each Word Sculpture is actually a
micro-graphic recoding of holy writing. The artist draws on parchment, using a feather quill and
special scribe ink. Every line is composed of words from a holy Jewish text. The lines form
shapes which add even more levels of meaning to the whole work. For the viewer familiar with
gematria - the assignment of numerical values to the letters of the Hebrew alphabet -
the Word Sculpture becomes apparent between the theme of the picture, the Hebrew texts,
the direction in which they are written, and the gematria values employed by the artist
in creating the various elements of the picture.
The Academy for the Study of the Holy Language- "Oht Leolam"
Rabbi Bar-Ami is the director of "Oht Leolam" Academy. The Academy studies the Hebrew
language and its script, with the goal of presenting the Holy language in all of its beauty and
spiritual richness. The Academy sponsors a week-long program available to
Jewish communities, universities, schools and other organizations around the world. The
program includes lectures by Rabbi Bar-Ami about his art (which has been a tradition in his
family for over 500 years!), along with an exhibition of his works. The program also includes
an exhibition about the scribe and his works. Rabbi Bar-Ami himself is a scribe ("Sofer Stam")
specializing in the restoration of Torah scrolls. Students gain a greater appreciation of this art
when, under Rabbi Bar-Ami's direction, they are given the opportunity to write with a quill and
ink on parchment. During his stay in the community, Rabbi Bar-Ami is available to check
Torah scrolls. He prepares a written report detailing the condition of each scroll, and corrects
errors. He also gives consultations regarding a special new method he has developed to help
conserve the scrolls. These programs have proved to be effective as fund raisers. Through
sponsoring such a program, organizations offer participants an opportunity to meet the artist,
to learn about his work, and to gain an appreciation for the work of the scribes and for the
beauty of the Hebrew language.
Contact us in Israel at:
Oht Leolam
Academy for the Study of the Holy Language
2 Hahagana Street 76210 Rehovot, Israel
Tel. 972-8-949-1985 Fax. 972-8-9491985
Israel in 1945 to a family of scribes("sofer stam") This practice has been passed on in his
family for over 20 generations. Rabbi Bar-Ami has a bachelor of Psychology from Bar-Ilan
University and is a graduate of the higher yeshiva at Kerem B'Yavneh, and at the
Moreshet Yaakov Rabbinicalin Rehovot.
His primary occupation has been in education. He has taught elementary school for a number
of years, and served as a principal of Rehovot's Tachkemoni elementary school. At the same
time he also practiced his family's ancient profession of writing Torah, Tefilin, Mezuzot and
restoring old Torah scrolls. About 30 Years ago Rabbi Bar-Ami had began applying his
extensive knowledge of Jewish sources and his skills as a scribe to the creation of a new art
form, uniquely and deeply Jewish in its concept.
The Word Sculpture
The casual viewer looking at a Word Sculpture will see a pleasant picture or an interesting
geometric design. The knowledgeable observer will see that each Word Sculpture is actually a
micro-graphic recoding of holy writing. The artist draws on parchment, using a feather quill and
special scribe ink. Every line is composed of words from a holy Jewish text. The lines form
shapes which add even more levels of meaning to the whole work. For the viewer familiar with
gematria - the assignment of numerical values to the letters of the Hebrew alphabet -
the Word Sculpture becomes apparent between the theme of the picture, the Hebrew texts,
the direction in which they are written, and the gematria values employed by the artist
in creating the various elements of the picture.
The Academy for the Study of the Holy Language- "Oht Leolam"
Rabbi Bar-Ami is the director of "Oht Leolam" Academy. The Academy studies the Hebrew
language and its script, with the goal of presenting the Holy language in all of its beauty and
spiritual richness. The Academy sponsors a week-long program available to
Jewish communities, universities, schools and other organizations around the world. The
program includes lectures by Rabbi Bar-Ami about his art (which has been a tradition in his
family for over 500 years!), along with an exhibition of his works. The program also includes
an exhibition about the scribe and his works. Rabbi Bar-Ami himself is a scribe ("Sofer Stam")
specializing in the restoration of Torah scrolls. Students gain a greater appreciation of this art
when, under Rabbi Bar-Ami's direction, they are given the opportunity to write with a quill and
ink on parchment. During his stay in the community, Rabbi Bar-Ami is available to check
Torah scrolls. He prepares a written report detailing the condition of each scroll, and corrects
errors. He also gives consultations regarding a special new method he has developed to help
conserve the scrolls. These programs have proved to be effective as fund raisers. Through
sponsoring such a program, organizations offer participants an opportunity to meet the artist,
to learn about his work, and to gain an appreciation for the work of the scribes and for the
beauty of the Hebrew language.
Contact us in Israel at:
Oht Leolam
Academy for the Study of the Holy Language
2 Hahagana Street 76210 Rehovot, Israel
Tel. 972-8-949-1985 Fax. 972-8-9491985
Contact us in Miami, Florida at:
Ohr Lev - Eilat Brenner
1132 NE 176 Terrace
North Miami Beach, Florida 33162
Tel. 305-606-9732
Email Eilat:
Ohr Lev - Eilat Brenner
1132 NE 176 Terrace
North Miami Beach, Florida 33162
Tel. 305-606-9732
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BREAKING NEWS!! Rabbi Bar-Ami has published his book! Contact Rabbi
Bar-Ami or Eilat at the contact info below to obtain a copy!!
Also Rabbi Bar-Ami will be in Chicago - New Jersey - Miami and Mexico NOV
2009
Bar-Ami or Eilat at the contact info below to obtain a copy!!
Also Rabbi Bar-Ami will be in Chicago - New Jersey - Miami and Mexico NOV
2009
