SILENT AUCTION

THE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6 BID TO WIN FROM:

Items 1 & 2 Beautiful lithographs*

Beginning Bid for each: $100.00

Item 3 Beautiful Jewish artwork**

Beginning Bid: $75.00

Item 4 Handmade Persian Rug***

Beginning Bid: $400.00

To place your bid, email office@btorah.org

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Painting bids will increase at $25 increments

Rug bids will increase at $50 increments

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CONGREGATION B’NAI TORAH PURIM

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* Items 1 & 2 are lithographs are by Israeli/American artist Mr. Itshak Isaac Holtz. Mr. Holz was born in Skierniewice, Poland in 1925. He grew up in Israel in the city of Jerusalem. He fought in the struggle for Israel’s independence and assisted Holocaust survivors land in Israel from illegal ships. Currently he maintains homes in Jerusalem and New York. Mr. Holtz was educated at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Art Students League of New York and the National Academy Museum and School. He has been in exhibitions in the most prominent galleries in New York and worldwide and even shared the spotlight in an exhibit with Rembrant.

** Item 3 Art work is by Mr. Igor Kononov who was born in 1931 in Moscow, Russia. He trained with Kravchenko. He has exhibited in galleries in New York and worldwide and even shared the spotlight in an exhibit with Mr. Salvador Dali. Mr. Kononov immigrated to the United States in 1975 and currently resides in New Jersey.

Congregation Bnai Torah thanks the family of Mrs. Charlotte Epstein, z”l for the generous donation of the art works offered

*** Item 4 A beautiful piece of art represented in this masterfully crafted rug. The rug size is 6’1” X 8’8”, handmade in India, described as Indo-Mahal and is a wool pile rug. The listed value of this incredible rug is $3,426.80.Donated by the Royal Gallery of Rugs.