ABOUT AVRAHAM BORSHEVSKY

"Avraham Borshevsky - the world famous Hebrew scribe and a leading Israeli Judaica artist, whose artworks on parchment are located in museums and private collections in 30 countries around the world"
September 29, 2010

 
1. BIOGRAPHY  


Avraham-Hersh Borshevsky was born in 1970 in Korosten, USSR, and grew up in Leningrad (now St.Petersburg) Russia. He received his artistic education at the Architecture department of The Leningrad Institute of Civil Engineering. Mr. Borshevsky became a professional Torah scribe and an Expert of Jewish Scribal Arts at Jerusalemite Yeshivah Shevut Ami Rabbinical College.
Complying with the Halachic law, he creatively extends the Jewish ceremonial art tradition. Mr. Borshevsky has devoted himself to creating original parchment manuscripts on the basis of sacred Hebrew Scriptures from the 3,300-year-old immense spiritual heirloom of the Jewish people.
Avraham H. Borshevsky’s illuminated manuscripts have been displayed at exhibitions in Israel, USA, Russia, Slovakia and India.
In 2004, Mr. Borshevsky wrote the unique Mezuzah parchment, which was recognized as a masterpiece of Hebrew sacred calligraphy. Due to its giant dimensions, this kosher Mezuzah was documented by the Guinness World Records.
Avraham H. Borshevsky permanently lives and works in Jerusalem. He makes a living as a freelance Hebrew scribe and Judaica artist. The master’s works have made prestigious custom-designed gifts and are located in museums and private collections in 40 countries around the world.

     
2. COLLECTIONS
  The Library of Congress, Washington, USA
 

  The Slovak National Museum of Jewish Culture Bratislava, Slovakia

 

3. EXHIBITIONS

  Exhibitions:

  • 2013, The 26th Jerusalem International Book Fair (cataloque)
  • 2012-2013 Words Like Sapphires: 100 Years of Hebraica at the Library of Congress, 1912–2012, Washington, USA
  • 2011, The International Arts and Crafts Fair, Jerusalem
  • 2010, "Black Fire" - personal photo exhibition in the Jewish Cultural Center of Moscow, Russia
  • 2010, Solo Exhibition in the Sinagogue of Volgograd Jewish Community, Russia
  • 2010, The III International Exhibition of Calligraphy, (cataloque), Veliki Novgorod, Russia
  • 2010, "Posolstvo z Jeruzalema". The Slovak National Museum of Jewish Culture, Bratislava
  • 2010, "Sacred Hebrew Calligraphy of Avraham Borshevsky" The State Library for Foreign Literature, Moscow
  • 2009, The II International Exhibition of Calligraphy, (cataloque) Moscow
  • 2009, The 22-nd Moscow International Book Fair, Moscow Russia
  • 2008, "Callifest'08", International Calligraphy Exhibition. Mumbai, India
  • 2008, "In Four Languages", Group exhibition. Jerusalem, Israel
  • 2008, International Calligraphic Exhibition (catalogue). St.Petersburg & Moscow, Russia
  • 2007, "Greetings from Israel II" Group Exhibition. The Slovak National Museum of Jewish Culture, Bratislava
  • 2005, Judaica Fair , Boca Raton, FL, USA
  • 2004, 5th Orthodox General Assembly (OGA), Jerusalem, Israel
  • 2004, "The Art of the People of The Book" Russian State Art Library, Moscow
  • 2003, "The Revival of the Jewish Calligraphic Art" Solo exhibition, Jewish Cultural Centre, Moscow
  • 2003, "A Precious Legacy: The Ten Commandments in Ten Versions" Macalester College, St. Paul, Minn. USA
  • 2003, "Masterpieces of Jewish Art" charity fund-raising auction (catalogue), Moscow, Russia
  • 2002, Solo Exhibition, Municipal Cultural Centre, Jerusalem, Israel
  • 2002, 9th International Judaica & Jewellery Fair (catalogue), Jerusalem, Israel
 


 

   

Collections

Argentina
Australia

Austria
Azerbajan
Belqium
Bolivia

Brazil
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Denmark
East Timor
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Guatemala
Holland
Israel
India
Italy
Japan
Kazakhstan
Latvia
Mexico
Netherlands
Paraguay
Peru
Portugal

Russia
Singapore
Slovakia
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Vatican City
Venezuela
United Kingdom
Ukraine
Uruguay
USA