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The Kadima Women's Torah Project | |
About the Project : One of the first sefer Torahs ever scribed
by womenThis groundbreaking, border crossing and compelling project will change the face of Jewish culture throughout all sects and even among non-Jews. One progressive congregation, two female scribes and five pioneering female artists are in the process of making this powerful vision become a reality. With our art we are exploring the halacic implications of this first female scribed Torah. About 20% of the Torah has been scribed and is expected to be completed within the next 2-3 years. | |
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Project Leader - Wendy Graff Kadima ("Forward" in Hebrew), is Seattle's oldest progressive Jewish organization, has just affiliated with the Reconstructionist movement. A membership community, Kadima integrates celebration, study, and work for social justice throughout its rich array of programs for all age levels. The Women's Torah Project, one of Kadima's newer projects, is led by community member Wendy Graff. |
Artists & Scribes | |
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Soferet - Shoshana Gugenheim (www.womenstorah.com/shoshana.html,
www.artfully.org) Shoshana, and artist and arts educator based in Jerusalem, has been trained in the sacred art and practice of Torah scribing by one of the sofer-mentors with whom Aviel trained with in 2003. She is the primary scribe for the Women's Torah Project. |
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Soferet
- Rachel Reichardt Rachel has outlined her credentials as acertified soferet from the Seminaro Rabinico Latino Americano Marshall T. Meyer in Buenos Aires, Senior Jewish Educator from the Melton Center at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and founder of Brazil's first egalitarian congregation. |
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Mantle - Sooze Bloom de Leon Grossman (www.womenstorah.com/sooze.html) A multi media artist based in Seattle, Sooze is collecting fabric from women around the world to create the mantle for the Women's Torah. If you are interested in donating fabric contact the Women's Torah Project: www.womenstorah.com/contact.html |
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Breastplate - Marsha Plafkin Hurwitz (www.womenstorah.com/marsha.html,
www.art-responsa.com) The Los Angeles based painter and Judacia artist has a master's degree from the Jewish Theological Seminary. Marsha's work on the breatplate was influenced by her studies on the work of other artists as well as scholarly writings and poetry on the breastplate. She was moved to make this piece by the sense of creating something that will adorn and protect something she most loves. |
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Crown - Aimee Golant (www.womenstorah.com/aimee.html)
Aimee will work together with the other artists to create a crown which stays within the aesthetic themes used on the mantle while doing justice to this historic Torah. |
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Whimple Clasp - Andrea Sher-Leff (www.womenstorah.com/andrea.html
, www.theredheadedgoddess.com)
Andrea, a jewelry artsit based in Austin Texas sees the whimple clasp as a giant hug around something infinitely precious. She will use designs for the clasp which are inspired by life. |
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Yad - Laurel Robinson ( www.womenstorah.com/laurel.html)
Let us restore the Shekhinah to her place in Israel and throughout the world, and let us infuse all places with her presence
Laurel hand-inscribed this lovely blessing on the wooden box she created to house the beautiful and sensual yad she crafted for the project. Marcia Falk is a poet, translator, and Judaic scholar. Her blessing for the yad is from The Book of Blessings: New Jewish Prayers for Daily Life, the Sabbath, and the New Moon Festival. |
How Can You Help? Send Donations to the Women's Torah Project Art The Castleman Family Foundation 12831 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, California 90061. Write "Women's Torah Project Art" in your check memo line. Tax-deductible donations here will support the Torah's adornment & educational programs. |
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