Arica & Ryan — MAZAL TOV

This was the design on Arica and Ryan’s “everything”!

The invitation. The response card. The website. And on the Kippot.

AND – since the celebration was on June 20, 2021 during the depths of the Covid Epidemic, the design was also on the Hand Sanitizer and the Face Masks.

This is a daytime image.

And like All my creations, this piece looks

Completely different in the nighttime.

Huge Mazal Tov to Arica and Ryan ! !

– – – – – AHAVA – LOVE – – – – –

Here’s my take on the classic L-O-V-E picece often seen in public sites. I’ve placed the beveled iridescent Magain David for dramatic effect. What do you think?

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To Life! — L’Chaim ! ! — Both Day and Night!!

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The Hebrew Letter SHIN

This is the letter SHIN.

Just say the word ‘Shin’ and stretch it out. Ssshhhhhin….

Do you hear the wind blowing when you say that? Do you see the wind blowing behind my SHIN? It almost looks like my SHIN is being blown away by the wind.

One interpretation of the three pillars in the SHIN suggests the 3 pillars upon which the world stands: Torah, T’filah, and Gimilut Chasidim; The Torah, Prayer and Good Deeds.

Read through this post to the end and discover a story I heard many years ago.

But first, I thought of the first words that came to mind that begin with SHIN: ‘Sheket’ (Quiet), ‘Shalom’ (Peace), and ‘Shana’ (Year). Please join me in praying for a little more ‘Sheket’ and a lot more ‘Shalom’, in the ‘Shana’ to come.

Now for the story: Leonard Nimoy -who I actually saw at my son in law’s graduation from the University of Judaism!.

Seeing him, I remembered this story he told about an early life experience. Mr. Spock was a child at a synagogue service that included the tradition of the Kohanim blessing the congregation with their hands forming the shape of the SHIN.

In Leonard Nimoy’s words: “The light from this Deity could be very damaging. So we are told to protect ourselves by closing our eyes. I peeked. And when I saw the split-fingered gesture of these men… I was entranced. I learned to do it simply because it seemed so magical. It was probably 25 years later that I introduced that gesture as a Vulcan greeting in Star Trek and it has resonated with fans around the world ever since. It gives me great pleasure since it is, after all, a blessing.”

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The Hebrew Letter MEM

This is the letter MEM.

What choice did I have to use as my mnemonic device than the “Block M”!! And of course, the MEM and the “M” are in Maize and Blue!

All Hebrew letters (like the Latin alphabet) have a numerical value. MEM is 40, and forty is so often referred to in the Bible as a unit of time. Moses (Moshe, which begins with a MEM) spent forty days and forty nights on Mt. Sinai while receiving the 10 Commandments. Noah was out to sea for 40 days while the world was being destroyed. It seems that every ancient culture has a flood story. If I’ve peaked your interest, check out Utnapishtim and his Babylonian Ark epic. The Greeks, Aztecs, Indian, Mesopotamian and Assyrian culture all have flood stories similar to those in the Bible.

So, interestingly, the first two Hebrew words that came to mind when I made my MEM were “MAYIM” – Water, and “MABOOL” – Flood.

But wait – there are far more references to 40 in the Bible. How many years did The Children of Israel wander in the desert? When Jonah went to Ninveh, how many days did he give the people to repent?

I’ve already mentioned Moses (Moshe), but one of my Biblical (and present day) heroes is Mordechai. And of course, even though I can’t find a Biblical reference, there’s Mira!

P.S.: Go Blue!!

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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.

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The Hebrew Letter — REISH

This is the letter REISH. Some of my non-Hebrew speaking followers mentioned they liked the wind whossssshhhing behind my SHIN. I thought, what device could I use to make the REISH easier to remember. (This one is easy peesie!). REISH is the first letter in my Hebrew name (Re’uvain) and the letter “R” is the first letter in Ron! ** Note how the blue “R” is intertwined with the red REISH.

Now onto the fun part. I always like to give a little background to the Hebrew letters. Sometimes it’s historic; sometimes it’s Biblical; and sometimes it’s a modern use of a word starting with that letter. I like to give the first 3 words that come to mind when I think of that letter. What’s fun is when friends start adding to my list with additional words that were the first that popped into their minds. So – I invite friends to add to my short list of REISH words.

My first work is “Rosh”. Some may smile when the first Rosh that popped in my mind was Rosh Machaneh, the Head of the Camp – the program director. If you’re smiling, I’ll bet we share a little history. The word Rosh means Head – or Beginning. There’s Rosh HaShana – the New Year, and so many more.

My next word is “Ruach”. Ruach has so many uses. There’s wind. There’s breath. But there’s also Spirit. Ruach HaKodesh is the Holy Spirit.

My third word is R’fooah – Healing. My prayer is that all who are health compromised – or might be in the future have a “R’fooah Shleima” – a complete recovery!

There’s a tradition that someone who has the letter REISH at the beginning of their name is a person with influence on their surroundings. These people have great communication with people, and they have the ability to open the hearts of others, even those who are usually closed to their surroundings.

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The Hebrew Letter – BEIT

Hold your hand in front of your mouth and say the letter “B”. Do you feel the strength of that puff of air? Now say the name of the letter — “BEIT”. You will feel that same puff of air; you will feel the wind! “BEIT” connotes Power – RUACH. RUACH is the Hebrew word for wind.

People seem to appreciate when I present a mnemonic device to remember the Hebrew letter. In this glass I intertwined the letter “B” with the letter “BEIT”.

What is the first word that comes to mind when I say the letter “Beit”? For me it’s the word BAYIT – a house, a home. In the time of Covid the BAYIT has taken on a new and strange significance. It used to be a place where you return after finishing with your worldly affairs. You remove your shoes, you put your feet up and relax. The place where the real you can come alive. A place where you can party with friends, extended family and neighbors. I pray for a time when the BAYIT once again becomes a holy sanctuary.

The next words that come to mind are BEN and BAT – son and daughter. Traditionally, the name of a son is ________ BEN _______ . My Hebrew name is Reuvein BEN Mendel. My daughter Mira’s Hebrew name is Mira BAT Reuvein V’Elana. (Mira, the daughter of “Ron” and Elana)

Back to my question: What is the first word that comes to Your mind when you think of the letter “BEIT”?

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Star of David – Designed with Hearts

See how I’ve taken 6 hearts and fused them into a Magain David

(A Star of David).

They fit perfectly and bring a sense of

Love and Cheer into this piece of art.

And the difference between

Day and Night views are striking!

March 31, 2020February 22, 2021 by ronsglass Categories: Hebrew fused glass, Hebrew stained glass, Jewish stained glass, UncategorizedTags: Abstract Jewish stained glass, Hearts Glass, Hebrew abstract glass art, Hebrew art, Hebrew art glass, Hebrew glass, Hebrew Love Glass, Hebrew stained glass, Jewish abstract stained glass, Jewish Art, Jewish art gift, Jewish art glass, Jewish Bar Mitzva Gift, Jewish Bat Mitzvah Gift, Jewish gift, Jewish glass, Jewish stained glass, jewish star, Jewish wedding gift, Jewish Wedding Present, Magain David, star of david, Star of David Stained Glass, Synagogue art, Synagogue stained glass Leave a comment

Fused Glass Mezuzot

Here are 4 new Fused Glass Mezuzot.

Would you like to design your own?

Let’s do it together!

April 29, 2019 by ronsglass Categories: @ronsussman710, Hebrew fused glass, Jewish Fused Glass, ronsglass.wordpress.comTags: fused glass Hebrew, Fused glass mezuzah, Glass Mezuzah, Hebrew abstract glass art, Hebrew art, Hebrew art glass, Hebrew fused glass, Hebrew mezuzah, Jewish Art, Jewish art gift, Jewish Bar Mitzva Gift, Jewish Bat Mitzvah Gift, Jewish Fused Glass, Jewish fused glass present, Jewish gift, jewish mezuzah, Jewish wedding gift, Kiss the mezuzah, Mezuzah, Mezuzot Leave a comment

Fused Heart – Dove of Peace Hamsa

I created this fused heart a while ago from some scrap red and clear glass.

Then I thought how perfectly it might look in this Dove of Peace Hamsa.

Do you agree? Let me know.

January 16, 2019January 16, 2019 by ronsglass Categories: Hamsa stained glass, Hebrew stained glass, Jewish Fused Glass, Jewish stained glass, UncategorizedTags: fused heart stained glass, hamsa, Hamsa stained glass, heart stained glass, Hebrew abstract glass art, Hebrew art, Hebrew art glass, Hebrew fused glass, Hebrew glass, Hebrew stained glass, Jewish abstract stained glass, Jewish Art, Jewish art gift, Jewish Bar Mitzva Gift, Jewish Bat Mitzvah Gift, Jewish fused glass present, Jewish heart stained glass, Jewish wedding gift, Jewish Wedding Glass, Justice Stained Glass, stained glass hamsa 1 Comment

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.

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Chuppah Glass Repurposed – Maya and Eli

If you attend a Jewish wedding, grab the glass broken

under the chuppah and get it to me –

and we can work together to create a one of a kind gift.

Maya and Eli’s Ketuvah featured waves of water.

I worked to continue that theme.

Please click on the video to watch how it was created.

October 29, 2018December 1, 2020 by ronsglass Categories: Jewish Fused Glass, Jewish stained glassTags: Abstract Hebrew stained glass, Hebrew art, Hebrew art glass, Hebrew fused glass, Hebrew stained glass, Jewish Art, Jewish art gift, Jewish art glass, Jewish beveled stained glass, Jewish fused glass present, Jewish stained glass, Jewish wedding gift, Jewish Wedding Glass, Jewish Wedding Present Leave a comment

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.)

October 5, 2018October 17, 2018 by ronsglass Categories: Hebrew stained glass, Jewish stained glassTags: Abstract Jewish stained glass, Abstract stained glass, Ahavah stained glass, Bar Mitzvah Gift, Beveled glass star of David, Congregation Beth Israel Ann Arbor, Hebrew art, Hebrew art glass, Hebrew Letter stained glass, Hebrew Letters, Hebrew stained glass, Jewish beveled stained glass, Jewish stained glass, jewish star, Jewish wedding gift, Jewish Wedding Present, Love stained glass, Magain David, Magen David, Magen David stained glass, Ron Sussman, Ron's Glass, stained glass art, Wedding present stained glass, www.ronsglass.wordpress.com Leave a comment

Welcome to Temple Kol Haverim

Temple Kol Haverim has chosen to beautify their building with this piece of stained glass artwork. It will soon be hung over the main entrance of the temple.

I would like to thank the Kol Haverim community for reaching out to me and choosing this piece as a statement of their beliefs.

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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.

Triple-Chai-for-FB

https://hdsaa.org/

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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 !

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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.

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Tzedek – Work for Justice, Day and Night!

In these post-election times, it’s incumbent for All to work for Justice

both Day — and Night.

This piece appears quite different in the light of day

— as contrasted with the darkness of night.

December 5, 2016March 3, 2017 by ronsglass Categories: Hebrew stained glass, Jewish stained glass, Ron Sussman, Ron's Glass, ronsglass, ronsglass.wordpress.comTags: Abstract Hebrew stained glass, Abstract Jewish stained glass, Abstract stained glass, Chai stained glass, Chanukah stained glass, Genesis, Glass Art, Hebrew art, Hebrew art glass, Hebrew glass, Hebrew Letters, Hebrew stained glass, Jewish art gift, Jewish art glass, Jewish Justice, jewish star, Jewish Wedding Present, Justice, Justice shalt thou persue, Justice Stained Glass, Let there be light, Magain David, Magain David stained glass, Magen David, Magen David stained glass, Peace stained glass, Righteous, Righteousness, Righteousness glass, Righteousness Stained Glass, Stained Glass, star of david, Star of David Stained Glass, tzedek, Tzedek mosaic, tzedek stained glass, Tzedek tzedek, tzedek tzedek tirdof, world peace Leave a comment

Breaking the Wedding Glass – Mazal Tov!

Nearly everyone has seen this scene.

The Wedding Ceremony is over, except for one thing.

The attendees wait.

The groom raises his foot and crushes a glass wrapped in cloth.

The crowd rises, cheers, the couple kiss and walk back down the aisle –

a Happily Married Couple!!

Then — Ron runs up to grab the glass, and spirits it away….

Below you will see the steps to the finished product.

1 The broken glass

2) Even smaller pieces

3) In the Kiln ready for fusing

4) The finished fused glass

5) Ground round

6) The pattern: A Hamsa with Two Doves of Peace

7) A small portion of the finished piece, highlighting the fused glass

8) A small portion of the finished piece, highlighting the iridescence

9) The Finished Piece hanging in a window.

Know anyone getting married?

Grab the Glass and get it to me!

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Ilana –Through the Looking Glass

A Bat Mitzvah Gift — For a Very Special Lady

Looking for that Special Gift? — Look No Farther than Ron’s Glass!

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Beth Israel’s 100th Anniversary – Thank You: Pam and Jeff

Finally I get to post these pieces of glass I created for the Beth Israel 100th Anniversary Gala last night. A special Thank You to Pam Landau and Jeff Bernstein for all the work you did to make the Entire Year such a success.

June 6, 2016January 17, 2017 by ronsglass Categories: Hebrew stained glass, Jewish stained glassTags: 100 stained glass, Abstract Hebrew stained glass, Abstract Jewish stained glass, Abstract stained glass, Ameinu, Beth Israel stained glass, Beveled glass star of David, Chanukah Art, Chanukah gift, Chanukah stained glass, Congregation Beth Israel Ann Arbor, Hebrew art, Hebrew art glass, Hebrew glass, Hebrew Letter stained glass, Hebrew stained glass, holiday stained glass, Jewish Art, Jewish art gift, Jewish art glass, Jewish stained glass, jewish star, Jewish Wedding Present, Magain David, Magain David stained glass, Magen David, Magen David stained glass, Mazal Tov Stained Glass, Ron Sussman, Ron's Glass, ronsglass, Shalom, Stained Glass, star of david, Star of David Beveled Glass, Star of David Stained Glass, Synagogue art, Wedding Glass Art, Wedding present stained glass, www.ronsglass.wordpress.com Leave a comment

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.

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Beveled, Iridescent, Star of David

I started with the Beveled Glass Pattern —

then it started to grow, and took on a life of it’s own.

Interested in seeing this piece and over a dozen more? Meet me at the Jewish Community Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and I’ll take you on a tour.

Until then — enjoy my blog.

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Hamsa – A symbol of Good Luck

Day or Night — This Hamsa will protect you against All Evil.

Isn’t it interesting how differently it looks during the Day – and during the Night?!?

December 14, 2015January 17, 2017 by ronsglass Categories: Hamsa stained glass, Jewish stained glass, ronsglass.wordpress.comTags: Abstract Hebrew stained glass, Abstract Jewish stained glass, Abstract stained glass, Chanukah gift, Chanukah stained glass, Dove of Peace, Dove of Peace stained glass, Dove stained glass, Glass Art, hamsa, Hamsa stained glass, Hebrew art, Hebrew glass, Hebrew stained glass, Jewish Art, Jewish art gift, Jewish art glass, Jewish stained glass, Jewish Wedding Glass, Jewish Wedding Present, Justice Stained Glass, Peace stained glass, Stained Glass, stained glass hamsa, Taijitu Stained glass, Wedding Glass Art, Wedding present stained glass, www.ronsglass.wordpress.com 1 Comment

The 10 Commandments, The Tree of Life, and the 613 Commandments

There are 613 Commandments in the Torah.

Tradition tells us that 10 were etched on the tablets Moses brought down from Mount Sinai.

The Commandments are a Tree of Life for those who follow it’s precepts.

Here, in a single piece, are all those concepts.

Come to the JCC in Ann Arbor to see this piece in person.

December 14, 2015January 17, 2017 by ronsglass Categories: Hebrew stained glass, Jewish stained glass, ronsglass.wordpress.comTags: 10 commandements stained glass, 10 commandments stained glass, 613 commandments, Abstract Hebrew stained glass, Abstract Jewish stained glass, Abstract stained glass, and there was light, aseret hadibrot, Aseret Hadibrot stained glass, eitz chaim, Eitz Chaim stained Glass, Glass Art, Hebrew abstract glass art, Hebrew art, Hebrew art glass, Hebrew glass, Hebrew stained glass, In the beginning, Jewish abstract stained glass, Jewish Art, Jewish art gift, Jewish art glass, Jewish stained glass, Stained Glass, stained glass art, Synagogue art, Synagogue stained glass, Tablets of the law stained glass, Ten commandments, Ten Commandments Stained Glass, Torah, Torah stained glass, tree of knowledge, tree of life, Tree of life stained glass Leave a comment

P’ri Hagafen – The Fruit of the Vine

I like how the grapes ‘shimmer and shake’ when you walk by this piece.

Come to the JCC to see it in person.

December 14, 2015January 17, 2017 by ronsglass Categories: Hebrew stained glass, Jewish stained glassTags: Abstract Hebrew stained glass, Abstract Jewish stained glass, Abstract stained glass, borei p'ri hagafen, Borei Pri Hagafen stained glass, Distillery stained glass, fruit of the vine, glass grapes, Grapes stained glass, Hagafen stained glass, Hebrew abstract glass art, Hebrew art, Hebrew art glass, Hebrew stained glass, Jewish abstract stained glass, Jewish Art, Jewish art gift, Jewish art glass, Jewish stained glass, Ron's Glass, stained glass art, stained glass grapes, Synagogue art, Tasting room art, Tasting room stained glass, wine cellar, wine cellar stained glass, wine tasting room stained glass, winery stained glass Leave a comment

Y’hi Ohr ! Let There Be Light !

The background depicts the primordial soup of creation, Biblical or Big Bang — You choose.

Having recently sold my Iconic Y’hi Ohr Piece,

it was time to update the concept with a modern font.

January 7, 2015January 17, 2017 by ronsglass Categories: Hebrew fused glass, Hebrew stained glass, Jewish stained glass, ronsglass, ronsglass.wordpress.comTags: Abstract Hebrew stained glass, Abstract Jewish stained glass, Abstract stained glass, and there was light, Bereshit, Beth Israel, Chanukah Art, Congregation Beth Israel Ann Arbor, Eternal Flame Stained Glass, Genesis, Hebrew abstract glass art, Hebrew art, Hebrew art glass, Hebrew glass, Hebrew Letter stained glass, Hebrew Letters, Hebrew stained glass, holiday stained glass, In the beginning, Jewish abstract stained glass, Jewish Art, Jewish art gift, Jewish art glass, Jewish stained glass, Jewish wedding gift, Let there be light, Ner Tamid, Primordial, Rainbow stained glass, Ron Sussman, Ron's Glass, somewhere over the rainbow, Stained Glass, stained glass art, Stained glass artist, sunrise stained glass, sunset glass, Synagogue art, Synagogue stained glass, Torah stained glass, Vayehi Ohr, Vayehi Or stained glass, Vayihi Or, www.ronsglass.wordpress.com, Y'hi Ohr, Y'hi Or 1 Comment

Jewish Gay Pride Stained Glass

Take a Magain David – surround it with a rainbow

and you have a new symbol of the LGBT Movement.

November 17, 2014January 17, 2017 by ronsglass Categories: Hebrew stained glass, Jewish stained glass, ronsglass.wordpress.comTags: Abstract Hebrew stained glass, Abstract Jewish stained glass, beveled glass, Chanukah beveled glass, Chanukah stained glass, Gay Jewish, Gay Pride, Gay Pride Rainbow, Gay pride stained glass, Gay stained glass, Hebrew abstract glass art, Hebrew art, Hebrew art glass, Hebrew gay pride, Hebrew glass, Hebrew stained glass, Jewish abstract stained glass, Jewish Art, Jewish Gay Pride, Jewish Gay Pride stained glass, jewish rainbow, Jewish stained glass, jewish star, Jewish wedding gift, LGBT Jewish, Magain David, Rainbow stained glass, Ron Sussman, Ron's Glass, SCOTUS, somewhere over the rainbow, Stained Glass, stained glass rainbow, star of david, Star of David Stained Glass, Synagogue art, Synagogue stained glass, www.ronsglass.wordpress.com 2 Comments

“Eish” Mazal Tov – Ariel and Stephanie

For those who don’t understand: The glass in my cover photo is a wedding present for a recently married couple.

I took the first letters of their Hebrew names – and they form the word “Eish” = Fire.

I wanted to show the warmth of their relationship by working with yellows, reds and oranges to represent the Fire of their Love.

Wishing only the best for Ari and Stephanie!

June 22, 2014January 17, 2017 by ronsglass Categories: Hebrew fused glass, Jewish stained glass, Ron Sussman, Ron's Glass, ronsglass.wordpress.comTags: Abstract Hebrew stained glass, Abstract stained glass, Chanukah beveled glass, Chanukah stained glass, Eish stained glass, Fire stained glass, Hebrew abstract glass art, Hebrew art, Hebrew art glass, Hebrew fused glass, Hebrew glass, Hebrew Letter stained glass, Hebrew Letters, Hebrew stained glass, Jewish Art, Jewish art gift, Jewish art glass, Jewish stained glass, Jewish wedding gift, Jewish Wedding Glass, Ron Sussman, Ron's Glass, ronsglass, Shabbat, Stained Glass, stained glass chanukah, Wedding present stained glass, www.ronsglass.wordpress.com Leave a comment

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