Paths of Peace

This ark curtain is based on various Jewish artistic traditions.

 

The source of the original design concept is the traditional Jewish paper-cut art.

 

It includes the palm tree that often symbolizes the tree of life in Kaballah, and appears in the prayers: “The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree (Psalms 92, verse 12); a crown, which frequently appears on ark curtains and Torah mantles; the pomegranates representing abundance, fertility and the 613 mitzvot; and other references.

 

The ark curtain is made of hand dyed fabrics, and is richly embellished with hand embroidery and beading, including gold-lined beads.

 

Made for the Conservative Pardes Congregation in Pardesiya, in loving memory of my parents-in-law.

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36x70”