Hebrew Letters

וְיָדֵינוּ פְרוּשׂוֹת כְּנִשְׁרֵי שָׁמָיִם. וְרַגְלֵינוּ קַלּוֹת כָּאַיָּלוֹת. אֵין אֲנַחְנוּ מַסְפִּיקִים לְהוֹדוֹת לְךָ

Even if our hands outspread like eagles in the sky, and our feet light as the deer— we would never sufficiently thank You...

- Brachot 55a: 13




Gabriel's lifelong passions in free flight, skiing, glass blowing, and woodwork intersect at the Carve.

וּמַרְאֵה֙ כְּב֣וֹד יְהֹוָ֔ה כְּאֵ֥שׁ אֹכֶ֖לֶת בְּרֹ֣אשׁ הָהָ֑ר לְעֵינֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

“The presence of Hashem appeared to the Israel as a consuming fire on the top of the mountain.”

Exodus 24:17
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וְעָ֥שׂוּ לִ֖י מִקְדָּ֑שׁ וְשָׁכַנְתִּ֖י בְּתוֹכָֽם

And let them make Me a sanctuary that I may dwell among them

Exodus 25: 8

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גְּדוֹלָה גְּמִילוּת חֲסָדִים יוֹתֵר מִן הַצְּדָקָה

“One who performs acts of charity is greater than one who sacrifices all types of offerings.”

Sukkah 49b:9-12

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לֹֽא־יָמ֡וּשׁ סֵ֩פֶר֩ הַתּוֹרָ֨ה הַזֶּ֜ה מִפִּ֗יךָ וְהָגִ֤יתָ בּוֹ֙ יוֹמָ֣ם וָלַ֔יְלָה

Let not this Book of the Teaching cease from your lips, but recite it day and night

Joshua 1:8
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עוֹף֙ יְעוֹפֵ֣ף עַל־הָאָ֔רֶץ עַל־פְּנֵ֖י רְקִ֥יעַ הַשָּׁמָֽיִם

Let flying-birds fly above the earth, across the dome of the heavens!

Genesis 1: 20

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וּכְשֶׁבָּא לְבֵיתוֹ וּמֹצֵא נֵר דָּלוּק וְשֻׁלְחָן עָרוּךְ וּמִטָּתוֹ מוּצַּעַת

He reaches his home and finds a lamp burning and a table set …. the good angel says…”

Shabbat 119b
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