Sea of Lights

Yaakov Eliyhu Binder Had Been Through A Frightening Experience In The Past Mirroring The Terror And Pain Which Existed In His Life. He Repeatedly Told His Unforgettable Memory To His Young Children But For His Son Avremele The Tale Served As Inspiration. Sea Of Lights Is The Story Of Avraham Binder A Perceptive Boy Who Came Of Age In A Time Of Strife And Social Chaos But Thanks To His Sensitivity To Beauty Noticed The Loveliness Of His Universe And The Goodness Of Man. Sea Of Lights Author Yael Remen Takes You To The Jewish Ghetto In Vilnius Lithuania In The Opening Years Of The Twentieth Century. Avremeles Devout Mother Expected Him To Be A Rabbi And His Father Hoped He Would Become A Bookbinder Like Him But The Boy Was Attracted To Art. Pursuing His Dream He Enrolled In Art School. When His Passion For Art Merged With Zionist Fervor He Migrated To Palestine Under The British Mandate Becoming A Member Of The Vibrant Bohemian Circle Of Tel Aviv. While Creating Art In Tempestuous Years Of War Political Strife And Economic Hardship Avraham Nurtured Relationships With Three Pivotal Womenhis Mother His Sister And His Wife Each One Inspiring And Stimulating Him In A Different Way.Looking At The World Avremele Saw A Sea Of Lights And In Response Created Light-Splashed Images Of His Environment. Innately A Pacifist Moved By Love And Tolerance His Art Reflected His Outlook On Life Providing A Haven Of Peace And Harmony For His Viewers.