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Michel Schwartz, Famed Hebrew Calligrapher Passes Away
By Dovid Zaklikowski
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Master of Hebrew calligraphy Michel Schwartz, who was cherished for his big heart as much as for his creative art, passed away at the age of 85. His work adorned the walls and tables of Israeli presidents and prime ministers, but for Schwartz, whose biggest projects included illustrating promotional and educational materials on behalf of the educational arm of Chabad-Lubavitch, the greatest honor was to ignite another Jew's interest in Judaism
Born in Catskill, N.Y., in 1926, Schwartz's artistic talent was recognized early on.
At the age of 13, he enrolled in the New York School of Art and Design alongside his studies at the Chabad-Lubavitch school in Brooklyn.
It was at the yeshiva that Schwartz was commissioned to compose his first work of art for Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch, Chabad-Lubavitch's educational arm, in 1941. The newly-arrived son-in-law of the Sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, of righteous memory – the future Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson [ http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=D570AAA5F123AE38328D995C539F37FE&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2 ], of righteous memory – looked to Schwartz to work on new initiatives and Jewish educational art.
As the Sixth Rebbe's appointed director of the educational arm, the future Rebbe's responsibilities included publishing a monthly magazine of Jewish content in both Yiddish and English. His work with Schwartz left an indelible impression on the young artist, whose respect for Lubavitch teachings was expressed in his art throughout his career.
"Perhaps the most profound influence on my career as an artist, and I never fail to acknowledge this most reverently, was Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe," Schwartz wrote. "Not only did the Rebbe encourage my work; he gave me much valuable guidance, and instruction in Jewish law as it pertains to visual graphics."
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Conquering Oneself and the World (Translation of a letter from the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson)
Needless to say, before a man sets out to conquer the world, he must first conquer himself, through the subjugation of the "earthly" and "beastly" in his own nature...
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Cup of Elijah
Artist Michel Schwartz presents the Rebbe with a hand-crafted silver Cup of Elijah.
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