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The letters of the Hebrew alphabet are arranged among whimsical hand painted pictures. Each picture corresponds to a letter: Aleph; Aryeh (Lion) / Bet; Bayit (House). |
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| Garden of Eden Ketubah |
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Hand painted Ketubah with lush vegetation, babbling brook and center "Chuppah" scene. Papercut text is the sixth blessing from the wedding ceremony: "Gladden the beloved companions as You gladdened Your creature in the Garden of Eden of aforetime. Blessed are You, O Lord, Who gladdens the groom and bride." |
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| Family Tree |
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| Composition based upon a family's addition to the traditional Sabbath candle-lighting blessing. The "roots" of this family support the "branches" of their children, which encircle representations of men's and women's commandments. Hand painted images with papercut names and prayer text. |
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| Shalom Al Yisrael Ketubah |
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This Ketubah, comprised of five layers of painted and cut paper, centers on the theme "Peace upon Israel." Anchoring the composition are depictions of the seven sacred species brought to the ancient temple. The motif of "two trees" represents the intertwining of two families, while selected texts allude to the equal partnership of the bride and groom in upholding the sanctity of marriage: "Righteousness and Truth have met one another; Kindness and Peace have kissed one another." "I am to my beloved and my beloved belongs to me; I have found that one whom my soul loves." "May God bless you from Zion, and may you see the good of Jerusalem. And may you see your children's children, and peace upon Israel." |
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| Sim Shalom |
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This composition includes an overlook of Jerusalem surrounded by a garden trellis blooming with roses. The ballustrades of the garden proclaim,"Establish peace, goodness, blessing, graciousness, kindness, and compassion upon us and upon all of Your people Israel." |
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| Erev Shel Shoshanim Ketubah |
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Five layers of hand painted papercutting embellish this "Anniversary Ketubah." The illustration tells the couple's story, including allusions to their first meeting, the song, Erev Shel Shoshanim, or, "An Evening of Roses," that accompanied their wedding procession, and a depiction of the ocean, a favorite family vacation spot. Included is the phrase from the Song of Songs, "Many waters cannot conquer this love, nor can the rivers drown it." |
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