Th

is

is the first book to document the history and interpret the ic

onography of Chagall's

works for the Knesset. It concentrates on the national and pr

ophetic messages conveyed

through joining Biblical and contemporary scenes and meanings in

the tapestries. The use

of the Wailing Wall in the wall mosaic is linked to the mir

aculous foundation of the State

of Israel, and the suggestions of ancient synagogue mosaics on the

floor serve

metaphorically as the historical and ethical base of the Knesset

.