“G-d formed the human from the dust of the earth. Blowing into his nostrils the breath of life, the human became a living being.” (Gen 2:7). The soul, given by G-d, animates the human, which is nothing but dust until awakened with feeling and color, and something...
I have recently taken up yarn dyeing. I dye with color-safe food dyes because I feel that while I live in a small space, avoiding toxic powders helps keep me and my family safe. As I have learned and explored this new hobby, I have found it to be deeply satisfying,...
Our Hebrew high school offers core classes and elective classes in small units. When we were approaching the new unit, the educator asked me if I would be willing to teach a knitting class. I agreed to do it on two conditions: that we were able to somehow create a...
This week, with Parshat Masei, we complete the reading of the book of Numbers. The parshah begins with a description of the journeys of the children of Israel as they make their way through the wilderness towards the Promised Land. The Torah recounts each stop on...
I haven’t done a craft post in a while, and it is indeed time for one. As you know dear readers, knitting is one of my main passions in life. As a person who loves craft, I have been trying to also learn to sew. The combination of these two hobbies lead me, about a...
I knit for a lot of reasons, but the knitting that is the most important to me, is knitted love for those I love. When I take on those projects, I knit my feelings into every stitch. The appearance of the final product doesn’t matter much. I hope...
My mother is an incredibly talented artist. For many years now, she has used her talents for the sake of hiddur mitzvah – beautifying the mitzvah - of tallit. She painted her first tallit for the occasion of my Bat Mitzvah. It was purple flowers on white silk, a...
Yesterday I had a flight. It was about 3 hours, so I figured I would cast on with stash yarn for a sweater for my soon-to-be baby nephew. I cast on for an Elizabeth Zimmerman "Baby Surprise jacket," but before I finished casting on, I decided I would make a cardigan...
Good news! TBT will be holding a fabulous cabaret night with music and food this Saturday night. More good news: I will be leading Havdallah to lead us into the festivities. Even more good news: We don’t have enough spice boxes for every table to have one. If we...
I have enjoyed yarn crafts for almost my entire life. For the past several years, I have become a passionate and dedicated knitter. Knitting keeps me calm in stressful meetings; it helps me stay focused on what is happening; it relaxes me after a difficult day. ...