Sunday, October 3, 2010

KALLAH Auction!!!! All proceeds go to the Mussar Institute!

Mussar 2 Soul Traits from Everyday Holiness, Alan Morinis
Be ready to spend some money for this inspring original sculpture by Helene Oppenheimer!
Remember ALL proceeds donated to Mussar Institute.

October is Anavah-Humlility


ANAVAH - HUMILITY

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Wishing You A Complete Recovery of Mind, Body and Spirit

REFUAH SCHLEIMA

Yad B'Yad -Temple Adat Elohim's Caring Community joins with Helene to create and share these healing inspirational tiles ...to become involved, email Helene at: MussarSculptures@yahoo.com

Sunday, September 5, 2010

September is the month we focus on Forgiveness

SLICHA: This September at
Temple Adat Elohim
we focus on Forgiveness (Slicha)
For further inspiration go to: JewishValuesEveryday.blogspot.com

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

HELENE & HER TILES...

SOUL TRAIT TILE TZNUIT-MODESTY


HISTAPKUT-SIMPLICITY


SLICHA-FORGIVENESS


SAVLANUT-PATIENCE


SOUL TRAIT (MIDDAH) TILE GEVURAH-STRENGTH IN HEBREW


Helene E.R. Oppenheimer
, a high school language instructor, is also internationally recognized for her award-winning American Sign Language/Braille sculptures called DeafArt, much of which also includes Hebrew. (http://pages.sbcglobal.net/aslclay/)

Alan Morinis' previous book, Everyday Holiness, inspired Helene to interpret Mussar in clay. (http://MussarSculptures.blogspot.com)

Alan's new book Every Day, Holy Day has motivated Helene to sculpt a Mussar Tool Kit. The ceramic Soul Trait Tiles can be hand held as well as displayed on her clay Tree of Life Tile Holder.

As Mussar is a life-long practice, this Tree of Life Tile Holder accompanied with the complete set of 26 tiles, makes a practical yet unique and meaningful gift, especially when accompanied with Every Day, Holy Day.

Product and Pricing of Tree of Life Mussar Art

Each SOUL TRAIT Tile: $18 USD + shipping and handling
Tree of Life Tile Holder: $90 USD + shipping and handling

Midah Clay Tile: each tile is approximately 1 ½“ w x 3 to 5” w
Tiles are intentionally sculpted small enough to be held in your hand. Tile width varies depending upon length of word.

Tree of Life Middah Holder with wooden backing: approx. 9” w x 12” h
Below the Tree of Life are gold 2 nails on which to display your tile.
Sculpture is wall-mountable.

Tile Language options: English, Hebrew or Transliteration
Tile Finish options: Antique Natural Clay or your choice of color(s)

Expect variations in color, texture and size as this makes your sculpture an
Oppenheimer Original!

For orders and inquiries please email: MussarSculptures@yahoo.com

ULTIMATE REFLECTION TOOL FOR THE MUSSAR PRACTITIONER





To enhance your Mussar experience, internationally-recognized clay artist Helene Oppenheimer has created this beautiful hand-sculpted Tree of Life Middah* Holder with a choice of 26 Middah Tiles.

*as listed in Every Day, Holy Day by Alan Morinis

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Mussar Soul Traits Tile Holder with sample options

(above) HEBREW TILE WITH RAINBOW COLOR OPTION.
TRANSLITERATION W/ (above)RAINBOW and (below)BLUE & WHITE FNISH OPTIONS.




ENGLISH WITH ANTIQUE FINISH.




WOOD-MOUNTED CLAY MUSSAR TREE
SOUL TRAIT HOLDER WITH TILE.

Mussar soul trait sculptures for sale!!!!!
As a student of Mussar and a JuCLAYica sculptor,
I would love to create your very own
hand-sculpted clay Mussar Tool.

This tool includes a wood-mounted clay Mussar Tree ($72)
on which you hang the clay tile ($18) of the soul trait you are studying.

You may select soul traits (from from Mussar I & II or
from Alan Morinis’ new book, Every Day, Holy Day)
in English, Hebrew or Transliteration and choose
the clay tile finish: antique, rainbow colors, or blue & white.

For orders and inquiries please email mussarsculptures@yahoo.com

Thank you, Helene ER Oppenheimer

Mussar Sculptures
5563 Lake Lindero Drive
Agoura Hills, CA 91301 USA


Monday, July 26, 2010

Dedicated with deep appreciation of Alan Morinis

Oppenheimer Originals order info:
mailto://mussarsculptures@yahoo.com
http://MussarSculptures.blogspot.com

*The middot (soul traits) covered in A Season of Mussar I are:

Week 1

Humility

Anavah

Week 3

Anger

Ka'as

Week 5

Gratitude

Hakarat Ha'tov

Week 7

Trust

Bitahon

Week 9

Honor

Kavod

Week 11

Alacrity

Zerizut


*The middot covered in A Season of Mussar II are:

Week 1

Patience

Savlanut

Week 3

Forgiveness

Slichah

Week 5

Simplicity

Histapkut

Week 7

Modesty

Tzniut

Week 9

Strength

Gevurah

Week 11

Faith

Emunah


*From the amazing new book: Everyday Holiness, Alan Morinis (Mussarinstitute.org)


Thursday, July 22, 2010

Pls email me at MussarSculptures@yahoo.com

l to r: orli/light, Shiviti, shemah/pay attention, Adonai/G--d, Shiviti,
Refuah Shlayma/complete healing of mind, body & spirit
Adonai/Shemah/Mizrach/Shviti



These are transliterated Middot tiles from Mussar 1 & 2


YIRAH: Awe/Fear, Adonai





Thursday, July 8, 2010

Transliterated Hebrew - soul traits(Middot)

This Mussar sculpture displays 6 transliterated soul traits:
HUMILITY, ANGER, GRATITUDE, TRUST, HONOR, ALACRITY.

some new Mussar sculptures!




These are not yet fired and decorated, but just want you to see what I am doing!
1.Rachamim
2. 12 Transliterated Middot Traits
What do you think?