Tag: Bar Mitzvah Gift
The Hebrew Letter – Zayin

ZAYEN is the 7th letter in the Hebrew alphabet.
Z’man, the word for Time begins with a ZAYEN. In our lives we are aware of the constant, steady irreversible passage of time. Unlike in fiction, our time flows onward, and cannot be ignored, destroyed nor nullified.
I find it interesting that the word Zachor (to remember) and Zikaron (remembrance), two words that take us Back In time – both begin with the letter ZAYEN.
We recently celebrated the High Holy Days when we ask to be “Remembered in the Book of Life”.
Zachor is one of two basic commandments of the Sabbath, there seems to be a very strong link between the seventh letter in the Hebrew alphabet and the day of rest.
The original meaning of the letter Zayin is a “sword” or “sharp weapon,” with the word “lezayen” coming to mean “to arm” in the Modern Hebrew language. However, please note – the word in slang and common talk has come to mean something else. You might note in the photo and video how my ZAYEN glows and comes alive in the dark…! (Edited version: None of the previous viewers have bitten on my ZAYEN reference)
And finally, are you feeling rushed or pressured? Meditate on the letter ZAYIN. Are you feeling unmotivated or frozen in time? Meditate on the letter ZAYEN.
Mazal Tov Nosson Tzvi – Bar Mitzva
Mazal Tov to Nosson Tzvi on the celebration
of becoming a Bar Mitzva on January 5th – the 28th of Tevet.
Below: A night time view of the glass in my studio.
AHAVA -Love with Beveled Magen David
I’ve created a number of pieces with Beveled Glass but I’ve decided to include a video of this piece.
The life this brings to the piece is stunning.
(PLEASE CLICK on the lower image.)
Mira and Doron Celebrate Life!
Each Piece of fused glass in this mobile represents the Birthstone of a Special Month in Mira and Doron’s lives.
Doron’s birthday and Mira and Doron’s Wedding in September is the beautiful Sapphire.
Peridot is Matan’s birthstone for August.
Mira’s birthday is in June represented by Alexandrite. These gemstones are extremely rare and desirable since they change color based on the lighting.
Shai’s birthday in March is celebrated by the Aquamarine.
And finally there’s Judah, whose November birthstone is Topaz!
All the pieces are hand etched in Hebrew.
The Hebrew Day School of Ann Arbor
My children attended, and now my grandchildren attend the HDS.
I created this piece of stained glass art using the school’s logo.
I’m looking forward to sharing it with the community at the JCC in Ann Arbor.
https://hdsaa.org/
SOLLY ! !
In keeping with the tradition I started with the other “South Side Gang” celebration, here is my interpretation of “Solly”.
The first photo is of the corner of Solly’s tallit. The rainbow motif moved me to use it as a background for the Shlomo, Solly’s Hebrew name.
Mazal Tov Solly !
Giliah !
Below is the graphic from the invitation to Giliah’s Bat Mitzvah celebration. I love transforming inspirational graphic images into pieces of Stained Glass Art.
And I have the most fun by including the iridescence visible only after dark.
AHAVAH — LOVE !
I took The Iconic LOVE Piece ( I obviously used the iconic Hebrew Ahavah Piece…),
and added a little “flair’.
If you’re interested in viewing this piece, and about 2 dozen more,
check out the Ann Arbor JCC, or the Hebrew Day School,
or Beth Israel Congregation, or the Jewish Family Service of Washtenaw County.