Another stained glass window is dedicated to the tribe of Gad, of whom Jacob said, "The crowd will press upon him, but he will push them back at his heels" (Genesis 49:19). The composition of this window is very different from the other stained glass windows in the series.
It consists of fragmented pieces, masterfully assembled. The color scheme is intriguing. In the late 1950s, Marc Chagall was commissioned to create stained glass windows for the synagogue of the Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, located in the Judean Hills of Jerusalem. A single window was to represent each of the Twelve Tribes of Israel, each with a unique composition. Under Chagall's direction, these sketches were converted into lithographs at the Mourlot studio in Paris and printed in 1962.
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) was a painter and graphic artist, one of the most significant representatives of the 20th-century avant-garde. He is known for his unique styles, which incorporate elements of primitivism, cubism, symbolism, and surrealism.