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"Exodus" Workshop Artwork
Exploring the midrash of God caring for the children of Israel as a parent does for a child with imagery of the pillar of fire and pillar of cloud.
  "Passover" Workshop Artwork
Opening the door for Elijah opens the door for conversation and consideration of the future continuing our journey to freedom.
     
Fingerprint Mosaics
Temple Emanuel (Winston-Salem, North Carolina)
 

Graffiti Wall
URJ Camp Newman(Santa Rosa, California)
     
 

"Shirat HaYam" Workshop Poster

Peninsula Temple Sholom (Burlingame, CA)
 
"Celebrations" Workshop Poster

Jewish Community Foundation of Orange County
     
 

Camp Newman 70th Anniversary Mosaic

Working with Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism
 
Camp Newman 70th Anniversary Mosaic

500 people, 3 hours, 30 square feet
     
 
"Exodus" Workshop Artwork
The rainbow at the end of the Flood symbolized an end to destruction; here it represents an end to slavery as the Jews cross the Sea of Reeds.
  "Beshallach" Workshop Artwork
Working on a midrash which explains that the Israelites could reach into the waters of the parted Sea of Reeds and find whatever they needed.
     
 

Intergenerational Mural Project

Temple Emanu-El (San Jose, CA)
 
Intergenerational Mural Project

Temple Emanu-El (San Jose, CA)
     
 
"Holidays" Workshop Poster
Congregation B'nai Israel (Sacramento, CA)
  "Bereishit" Workshop Poster
Congregation Etz Chaim (Lombard, IL)
     
 

Tallit Project
Pacific Association of Reform Rabbis
 
Tallit Project

Temple Israel (Stockton, CA)
     

Tallit Project
Temple Israel (Stockton, CA)
     
 

"Sukkot" Workshop Artwork
Exploring the commandments to gather wheat for the harvest and leave some for the needy
 


Framed Workshop Artwork

At Congregation B'nai Israel we framed all of the individual papercuts and hung them together in the synagogue entryway.

     
 

Intergenerational Mosaic Project

Peninsula Temple Sholom (Burlingame, CA)
 
Intergenerational Mosaic Project
Peninsula Temple Sholom (Burlingame, CA)
     
 
"Celebrations" Workshop Artwork
Exploring the commandents to blow the shofar and midrash exploring the meaning of the different sounds and meanings.
  "Bereishit" Workshop Artwork
Working with the midrash that the word for heaven (shamayim) is made of fire and water (aish + mayim).

 

   
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