The following are examples
of custom made papercuts for Bar and Bat Mitzvah celebrants.
They focus on the name of the celebrant or the particular
Torah portion associated with the Shabbat of the celebration.
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11 7/8" x 7 7/8" |
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This multi-layered papercut is based on the name Ze'ev, or wolf.
It is also used to represent the name Benjamin, as the tribe
of Benjamin was represented by the image of the wolf.
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11 7/8" x 7 7/8" |
N21
This papercut with multi-colored background papers is based
on the name Joseph. Some appropriate Torah portions represented
by this papercut would be Vayeshev, Miketz, Vayigash and Vayehi.
The imagery represents Joseph's famous dream and also includes
the famous "boys blessing", "May you grow to
be like Ephraim and Menasseh"
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8 3/8" x 13 7/8" |
N33
This papercut incorporates paint,
papercut and hand painted paper to create a feeling of humanity
connected to the infinite spaces of the universe and G-d.
It includes a quote which references the personal struggles
that each individual encounters in his/her lifetime and the
fact that each individual is special and therefore has something
unique to offer the world at large.
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9" x 13" |
N24
This "Joseph's coat" was made
for a Bat Mitzvah celebrant and includes the blessing for girls
as well as the priestly blessings and the image of a havdalah
candle.
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9 3/4" x 19 1/4" |
N28
This papercut garden gate uses the blooming flowers to represent
a lovely quote from Franz Werfel, "What is happiness other
than the grace of being permitted to unfold to their fullest
bloom all the spiritual powers planted within us". The
Shehechianu atop the garden gate proclaims thanks to G-d for
reaching the Bat Mitzvah of the girl who received this.
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11 3/4" x 8" |
N26
This papercut was inspired by the words, "...I bore you
on eagles' wings and brought you to Me..." spoken by G-d
in the Torah portion Yitro. Hand painted and Japanese lace papers
enhance the imagery and quote included in both Hebrew and English.
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7 7/8" x 11 3/4" |
N27
The images in this painted papercut refer to the Torah portion
Tzav. They represent the instructions on animal sacrifices that
were made to G-d and show the alter and flames which include
the quote:"A perpetual fire shall be kept burning on the
altar, not to go out." Leviticus 6:6
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9 1/4" x 12 3/8" |
N 35
This image of Sarah in her tent conveys the welcoming aura of
Sarah's home and shows her lighting the candles, a symbol for
the special connection that Jewish women make with G-d when
they bring light into the home. As a most important matriarch
of the Jews, the vision of Sarah in her tent has special meaning
to all Jews everywhere.
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11 7/8" x 7 7/8" |
N6
This creation centered papercut was designed
for a Bat Mitzvah with the name Orit. The root of the name means
light and is gilded in gold leaf into the center of the sun/moon
from which everything radiates.
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24" round |
N17
This papercut focuses on the image of the lily and is based
on a quote from Hosea 14:6 (haftarah for Vayetzei-Ashkenazim)):
"I will be as the dew unto Israel...He (Israel) shall blossom
as the lily" - G-d promises that Israel will be restored
to renewed vigor, both spiritual and physical in response to
Hosea's call to Israel to repent for the worship of idols and
the people's desire for a king.
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13 1/8" x 7" |
N42
Illustrating the Torah portion Yitro, are the 10 commandments
given to Moses on Mount Sinai. This painted papercut is created
inside the overall shape of an open Torah scroll and narrates
the story visually. On the Eitzei Hayim, the 10 commandments
are scribed in English. This papercut would be appropriate for
any Bar or Bat Mitzvah celebrant.
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