This eulogy for Jewish artist Ilya Schor, delivered by Abraham Joshua Heschel and published in Conservative Judaism (1961), examines the artistic legacy and cultural significance of Schor's work in preserving Eastern European Jewish heritage. Through qualitative analysis of Schor's artistic contributions, Heschel employs theological and aesthetic frameworks to evaluate the artist's role in maintaining Jewish cultural memory following the destruction of European Jewish communities. The methodology combines artistic criticism with religious interpretation, positioning Schor's paintings and metalwork as both aesthetic achievements and spiritual documents. Key findings indicate that Schor uniquely captured authentic Jewish style and atmosphere, particularly in his depictions of synagogues, Torah ceremonies, and Sabbath observances, preserving cultural elements that would otherwise be lost to history. Heschel argues that Schor's genius lay not merely in technical skill but in his ability to embody and transmit the "inwardness and piety" of Eastern European Jewry through visual art. The study concludes that Schor's death marked the end of an era in Jewish art, as no subsequent artist possessed his intimate knowledge of destroyed Polish synagogues and traditional Jewish life, making his work an irreplaceable repository of cultural memory and spiritual expression.