Israel @ MEA 20170322 (V047) Life in Jerusalem – Art and Artists -4 Street Art
Moses in Jerusalem
To proclaim that Moses was ever in Jerusalem would be both right and wrong. Firstly, Moses was prohibited by God from entering the Promised Land at the end of his journey with the Israelites. However, Moses did appear in Jerusalem along with Elijah and Yeshua during the famous ‘transfiguration’ episode recorded Matthew 17:2. The picture above was discovered within the famous MehaneYehuda markets, and recalls another time when Moses was also with the Children of Israel.
Prominent British-born artist Solomon Souza, along with others, have spray painted and graffitied their way through the assortment of closed shutter-doors. Solomon Souza has painted approximately 140 shutter-doors including this one of Moses with the snake on his staff, a story from Numbers 21:9 which says, “Moses made a bronze snake and put it on the pole; if a snake had bitten someone, then, when he looked toward the bronze snake, he stayed alive.”
Unlike the busy weekdays in MehaneYehuda, Saturdays tell a very different story. The markets are closed and silent, the shutters are down and the people have vanished, for it is the Sabbath, a day of rest. Only a few pedestrians find their way through this labyrinth of about 360 shutter-door paintings, depicting scenes and characters which only come to life when the Markets are closed. The paintings feature Biblical characters, along with famous Jewish leaders, visionaries and heroes who have contributed to the colourful religious and secular history of the Jewish people.
MehaneYehuda is also called the Shuk, where thousands of shoppers move around in an unending display of bustling sights, sounds and smells. During weekdays, hundreds of shops and stalls sell everything from fruit and vegetables to bread products, fish, meat, cheeses, nuts, seeds, wines and liquors, clothing and shoes, house ware and textiles. Along with the restaurants, juice bars, cafes and food outlets, there are many open air stalls selling Middle Eastern desserts such as halva and baklava. Weekday evenings are also very busy, attracting the younger people to a night of relaxation and fun.
So, when you are next in Jerusalem, remember to experience the street art cultural.
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