October 2019:
I was honored for my paintings to participate at Jewish National Fund (JNF) event in Arizona!
Special thanks to Itzik Becher and Marina Furman that made it happen. Next in December 2019: JNF Philadelphia
While 9 of my paintings were in Arizona, I hosted the first time home exhibition for JNF mission in Israel from Philadelphia, exhibiting many more of my art work.
Marina Furman, Executive Director, Eastern PA and Southern NJ at Jewish National Fund, wrote on her facebook profile:
"Today at the end of the Thanksgiving weekend this painting created by Sylva Zalmanson - Artist arrived at our doors from Israel - a priceless gift from Sylva Zalmanson and Anat Zalmanson Kuznetzov! Sylva is hero in every sense of the world, someone Lev and I admired for many years! Without people like Sylva 2 million Soviet Jews would not be living in freedom. Gentle and humble soul, talented painter and pride of Jewish people Sylva Zalmanson is a true legend. Her unbelievable story was beautifully captured in Operation Wedding award winning documentary produced, written and directed by her talented daughter/filmmaker Anat Zalmanson Kuznetzov! Watch it tonight or at least watch the trailer. And I am so beyond grateful that I was able to visit Sylva and Anat with the entire group of the Jewish National Fund - USA Philadelphia board mission. That visit and the painting are more than a gift, it’s a blessing! https://youtu.be/ef2x9CjitYo PS. You will have a chance to see more of Sylva’s paintings at the Tree of Life™ Award Dinner Honoring Marina Furman Furman on December 12.
