WOMEN'S TORAH PROJECT

TORAH CROWNS

Artist's Statement

CROWNING  OUR PAST,  PRESENT AND FUTURE       

I have designed crowns to reflect the bold new direction taken

by the Women's Torah Project, which opens the door for

women to break the time-honored tradition that allows only

men to scribe the Torah.  

These Torah adornments combine the best of tradition,

starting with the pomegranate, the sacred Shiv'at Ha-Minim

mentioned in Exodus as the symbol of both righteousness

and fruitfulness, here shown in warm earth tone materials - 

copper and a brown diamond, accented with silver and 22k gold.

At the same time I have created a clean, purposeful and

sculptural design which is intentionally contemporary

and reflective of the dialogue evoked by the Project.   

In my own life, as a grandchild of Holocaust survivors, and 

full time metal artist, I have devoted my artistic career to making

Judaica that will preserve, illuminate and share Jewish traditions while honoring

women building pathways to new and exciting futures.