
MEZUZAH MAKING – A JEWISH STUDIO PROJECT
The Jewish Studio Project is part of a broader movement exploring the fertile integration of Jewish learning and the ‘arts.’ Jewish study has always been a creative enterprise, but one dominated by words and the intellect at the expense of our other senses and creative faculties. This class will engage participants in the process of creating a ritual item used to dedicate a home or sacred space, a mezuzah. We will explore the traditional texts and symbols of a mezuzah through a variety of artistic media, from sound and music, to color and form. Together we will draw and paint, cut and paste, tap and hum, sculpt and build.