Reposting: Tree of Life Menorah (2018)

I created this in 2018 and here is what I said at the time: " My idea was to start with an image of the "Tree of Life" and then transform the tree into a menorah,  in honor of those lost in the shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburg. (I make these videos by drawing on my iPad with the Procreate app, and the video is created as I draw.) "

Yellow Ribbon Menorah 2024

Here is my "menorah" video for this year! Finally had a chance to try to work out my idea.  I wanted to see if I could base the menorah on the the yellow ribbon worn to remember the hostages.  And here it is. I drew this on my iPad with the Procreate app.  Spread a little light!  Just press play.

Reposting: Light the Candles (2011)

This is the final frame of a video I created on my iPad back in 2011, using the Brushes app.  (I would post the video but am unable to upload it to Blogger for some reason.) When the Brushes app was no longer available, I switched to Procreate, which also creates a stroke by stroke video as you draw.  Anyway, this style of menorah reminds me of the inexpensive and portable versions used in Sunday Schools.  It doesn't matter what the menorah looks like.  (People can get very creative with their menorahs.) It's the light that counts.

Reposting: Light the Menorah (2023)

This is from 2023.  For some reason I am not able to post the video on Blogger, so I am posting the final frame (Jpg) instead.  We still need a little more light. So go ahead.  Just press play.

Reposting: Menorah in Window (from 2016)

Here is a menorah in the window, created on my iPad with the Brushed app n 2016.  Lots of things have happened since then -- Covid, October 7th, and more -- but we can still light the menorah and spread a little light. For some reason Blogger won't let me post the video, so here is the still image (last frame)

Reposting: Quick_Little_Menorah

Reposting from 2021 when Chanukah came right after Thanksgiving.  But Blogger won't let me post the video so I am posting the mpeg.  Here is what I said in  2021."This is my Chanukah post for the first night.  Yikes! We are still eating Thanksgiving pie and it is already Chanukah!  Everything seems too rushed, and was thinking that maybe I don't have time to make a Chanukah video this year.  And then I thought, maybe I do.  So I opened my Procreate app on my iPad and drew this little menorah.  It's not fancy; I didn't even use a stylus.  But still it makes me happy and I am glad I did this. So if you want to see the candles light up, just press play."

Reposting: Menorah 2019

I hope to post menorahs all week.  Here is one from 2019, created on my iPad with Procreate.  So go ahead. and press play to see the candles light up.  Spread some light.  Happy Chanukah.