This month’s Oculus column features a painting by Hedvah Campeas-Cohen, a member of the shul’s Judaism and Art group, titled “God’s Light,” a 16×20  acrylic on canvas.

The artist told The Shofar, “One of the unexpected benefits of living on the North Fork is walking our dog, Sundance, at night. I have become aware of the warmth or chill of the wind, the rustle of leaves, the buzzing of insects, the sudden movement of animals, large and small. Most of all, I love the glorious white moonlight and the magnificence of stars.

“The words of B’reishit (Genesis 1:16) echo in my ears. ‘God made the two great lights, the greater light to dominate the day, and the lesser light to dominate the night and the stars.’ This painting is the result of that inspiration.”                              Photo by Graham Diamond