“Itzak reminded her [Havah] of a bear cub, short and stout with black, curly hair. His beard seemed to be as unruly as the young man himself. His dark eyes shimmered like midnight stars.”
~~taken from Please Say Kaddish for Me by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields
Itzak Abromovich is a cabinetmaker by trade who is also a gifted woodcarver. Because his uniquely crafted furniture is sought after by certain Kishinev aristocrats Itzak has been issued official papers granting him permission to travel beyond the boundaries of Svechka.
He’s not only a skilled craftsman but a talented fiddler as well which endears him to Ulrich Dietrich, the pianist. Often furniture deliveries will end with an evening of music in the wealthy German professor’s mansion.
At first meeting, Havah points out that Itzak is the embodiment of his name, pronounced in Hebrew ‘yitz-khak’ which literally translates, ‘he will laugh.’ In nearly any given situation, no matter how bleak, he can find a kernel of humor.
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Thank you and Shalom,
Rochelle
I love the character study and portrait. He is a great character and this is a very nice rendition of him. It brings out the visual with these portraits and shapes them into real people in your mind. Beautiful job.
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Loved, loved, loved Itzak! Big gentle bear is how I pictured him!
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I love him. too, Dale. You pretty much pictured him the way I did. 😉
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Must be your fabulous writing…😉
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He sounds like a good person to cheer someone up. Great sketch, Rochelle. 🙂
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Dear Suzanne,
Just now seeing your comment on Itzak. Yes, he has a unique gift of being able to see past his own anguish to cheer a fellow sufferer.
Thank you for the compliment on my sketch. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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He has a lovely face. Have you done all your portraits in sepia? Very atmospheric.
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Dear Liz,
I’m glad you think so. Aside from illustrations within the book being graphite, I’ve done the rest in sepia, for exactly that reason…to be reminiscent of photographs of the day.
Thank you for coming by…always appreciated.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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These character sketches are wonderful. He looks like a kind man.
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Dear Norma,
I’m glad you’re enjoying my character studies. I’ve been enjoying them myself. Itzak is a kind man. I love him dearly even though he only exists in my mind. 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
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