Grab Hold of Life and Fill It with Holiness: A Jewish Art Journal with Torah Wisdom, Hebrew Lettering Practice, Meditations, and Creative Prompts for Connecting with God

Come along on Rae’s Soul Journey!This is Volume 5 of Rae Shagalov's Gevaldig! series, drawn from the calligraphy artnotes written between 1997 and 1999. In 1997, Rae packed up her rocking chair, birdcage, and her 17 year old daughter into a small hatchback and drove from the magnificent redwood forests of Humboldt County to find her Jewish community in Los Angeles at last.Night after night, she schlepped her calligraphy pens and sketchbook to the most wonderful Torah classes and took notes in beautiful calligraphy, illustrated with graphics that are perfect to color in while you absorb the deep, mystical wisdom on each page.This Jewish art journal is about the soul work of coming closer to G-d. About choosing, every single day, to be fully, joyfully, wholly alive. In your service to G-d, in your relationships, in your loneliness, and in your struggles, “Grab hold of life and fill it with holiness!”This is Torah study, guided journaling, coloring, calligraphy practice, and personal growth woven into one beautiful creative journal.Inside “Grab Hold of Life and Fill It with Holiness”, you'll find:Beautiful hand-lettered Torah Artnotes to inspire you - you can trace over the calligraphy too!Relaxing coloring pages to enjoyHebrew lettering and English calligraphy practice sheets40 Journaling Soul Adventures for personal and spiritual growthEach volume of the Gevaldig! series stands alone and can be read in any order. Whether this is your first time experiencing Rae Shagalov's interactive Torah study books, or you've been collecting them from the beginning, welcome to your exciting new Soul Adventure!Rae wrote the calligraphy artnotes in this book while learning in classes taught by:Rabbi Elchonon TauberRabbi Manis FriedmanRabbi Emanuel TehillaRabbi Chaim CitronRabbi Laibl WolfRabbi Shlomo CanvasserRabbi Noach OrlowekRabbi Gershon SchustermanRabbi Shlomo HollandRabbi Avrohom CzapnikRabbi Simcha GoldmanRebbetzin Tzipporah HellerRebbetzin Chana Rachel SchustermanRebbetzin Chana TiefenbrunRebbetzin Chaya Teldon“Wonderful book! A burst of Torah inspiration that is powerful and reflective! Love the calligraphy and art notes!”-Chana V.-“Coloring each page, meditating on the words, is an inspirational gift you can give yourself every day!”-B.B. Romm-“A treat for your soul! Beautiful and thought-provoking. I loved being able to lose myself in the graphics and the thought provoking exercises.” -Monica W. Read more