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Jewish design needs more quinces. Here’s why.
Spiritual Audacity / Symbols

Jewish design needs more quinces. Here’s why.

Posted on September 14 by Sew Jewish

This topic requires a bit of a personal story. One of my favorite pieces of Judaica in the world is an 18th century Turkish Torah ark curtain –parochet—in the collection of the Jewish Museum London. The curtain is a red flannel wool richly embroidered in gold with Biblical and classical imagery: a city –Instanbul, perhaps, … Continue reading →

Figs, Fig Leaves, and the Torah’s First Sewing Project
Symbols / Torah and Mitzvot

Figs, Fig Leaves, and the Torah’s First Sewing Project

Posted on November 12 by Sew Jewish

The autumn weather has me dreaming of figs. Warm, honey-glazed figs, specifically (the blog for Huppahs.com, Backyard Huppah, has a recipe). One of the simple pleasures of the season. Figs have long been a popular motif in Jewish design, often in combination with pomegranates and other members of the seven species — the seven fruits … Continue reading →

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