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Steve
Lawson Memorial
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"He
shall be as a tree planted by waters"
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Temple
Emanu-El
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San
Diego , Califonria
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| Created in 1989, as a memorial to Steve
Lawson, brother of Rabbi Marty Lawson, of Temple Emanu-El,
in San Diego, California, this window is a vision of the
Tree of Life, standing beside a river. The river
is actually a Torah scroll which rolls out into the landscape
of Jewish History. On the scroll are etched the
"ten utterances," i.e. the phrases which God
used to create the Universe. A rock, which
supports the Torah, is inscribed with the name Steve Lawson,
because he was a supporter of Torah. The Tree of
Life, itself, bears both grapes and figs and, entwined
in it's leaves, may be found the serpent. On the
trunk of the tree the single word, "Da'at,"
(knowledge), is written. The hummingbird was a favorite
of Steve's, as well as the poppies and the tomato vine.
An inscription, at center, reads, "In loving memory,
Steve Lawson." |
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