Osher Sotil is an Israeli artist creating synagogue furniture and ritual items. His work is beautiful, and not adequately displayed in these mediocre photos.
Shofar imagery also appears in his other pieces, including this magnum opus, a two-meter tall Elijah's Chair where a godparent sits holding a baby during circumcision. The shofar is on the panel beneath the seat. The artist's website says, "Lions facing outside guard the inner self of the
circumcised baby from outside dangers. The shofar opens the gates
of heaven before him."
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