Veronique Jonas

Veronique Jonas (nee Soriano) was born in Lubumbashi, Zaire, presently the Republic of Congo. She received her education in Cape Town, South Africa. She has a Bachelor of Art degree from the University of Cape Town. Veronique now resides in Dallas, Texas. She taught art to Elementary and Middle school students of the Solomon Schechter Academy of Dallas for 18 years. Veronique is primarily a Judaic artist working in oils and watercolors. Among her commissioned works are pieces done for Congregation Shearith Israel in Dallas, Jewish Federation, Jewish Family Service, Solomon Schechter Academy and numerous private individuals. She has been creating custom Ketubahs for the past 5 years.

The Eternal Knot

In this design, the focal point is the eternal love knot in the center, forming the end of the unfurling Torah scroll. The endless knot is a common motif or emblem found in East-European Jewish paper cuts dating back to the mid-nineteenth century. This is a symbol of infinity and everlasting love. On the one side of the eternal knot, a pair of loving peacocks sits at the base of the tree and symbolizes prosperity and beauty. Peacocks often appear in synagogue decorations of the period of the Talmud. On the other side a river displays numerous brightly colored fish. Fish represent the month of Adar when the Purim festival is celebrated and when the Messiah is expected to appear. Fish also symbolize fertility because of their abundance. In the upper right hand corner two doves hold in their beaks intertwining wedding rings -  with this ring I am consecrated unto you according to the laws of Moses and of Israel. And on the left, two hummingbirds sing the joy of the bride and the groom.

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