“Dancing Chossid” captures a moment of pure inward devotion — that deep place where a person’s love for Hashem and love for the Torah meet in a single, heartfelt expression. I painted this chossid with his eyes softly closed, holding the Sefer Torah close as though it were an extension of his own heartbeat. There is no audience, no performance — just an intimate moment of connection, where everything else falls away.

 The vibrant, abstract background — layers of blues, purples, and warm tones — reflects the emotional landscape of that connection. It’s not a physical environment; it’s the inner light of his neshamah. I used thick, expressive strokes of oil paint to create movement and depth, capturing the feeling that spiritual joy doesn’t stay contained — it rises, expands, and fills the space around it.

What draws me to this scene is the fusion of devotion: his love for Hashem and his deep attachment to the Torah, held close with tenderness and reverence. That bond — timeless, unwavering — is what gives the moment its power. It’s the kind of connection where the heart speaks without words, where one’s entire being leans into the Divine with simplicity and sincerity.

Dancing Chossid is meant to reflect that inner elevation — the warmth of faith, the beauty of surrender, and the joy that comes from holding onto something eternally true. It is a portrait of a soul reaching upward, wrapped in the holiness of Torah and the closeness of Hashem.