Dimensions: Each panel 52 cm wide x 235 cm high
Materials: Cherry

These hand-sculpted panels of The Twelve Tribes of Israel adorn the Kerem BiYavneh Yeshiva. Six wall sculptures face the six columns on either side of the main hall. Each carving is accompanied by decorative paneling and moldings which serve to frame and accentuate the sculptural works.

The creation of artistic pieces for the synagogue offers Kimchi an opportunity to make the sanctuary space more inspiring, which in turn, can encourage a more spiritually uplifting religious experience.

The subject of the twelve tribes has especially strong resonance in this regard and offers Kimchi a well spring of inspiration.

Each tribe is sculpted in its own particular artistic language. The figurative symbols represented at the top of the panels are hinted at in the abstract carving below.