Make a Mezuzah
Mon, Jul 18
|Fairview
Learn to make your own mezuzah. You'll get to take it home!
Time & Location
Jul 18, 2022, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Fairview, Fairview, NC 28730, USA
Guests
About the Event
A mezuzah is a small piece of parchment inscribed with words of Torah. It is protected inside a case that is affixed to doorways of a Jewish home. People find the presence of mezuzot in their homes meaningful in various ways. They may feel protected by sacred space, affirmed in their Jewish identity, or reminded of their Jewish commitments and values.
In this event, you will make a mezuzah and clay case that will belong to you. You will also learn to make kosher ink. You'll have a choice between writing the Deuteronomy verses that are traditionally used on mezuzot, or other words that speak to you.
The paper provided for the scroll is handmade by local artist Alyssa Sacora, a neighbor of Yesod who teaches her own art workshops at The Patchwork Underground. If you prefer instead to use klaf (holy parchment made from ethically-raised goats), please add it…
Tickets
Materials fee: $15
This is the cost of materials that Yesod will provide, including clay, handmade paper, and ritual ink.
$15.00
+$0.38 ticket service fee
Sale endedOptional klaf: $15
Please add this if you want to write your scroll on klaf. It is specially prepared animal skin, in this case from a goat, which is traditionally used for mezuzot. This is optional. If you choose not to buy klaf, you'll get to write on paper handmade from local plant fibers, as a diasporic adaptation of parchment.
$15.00
+$0.38 ticket service fee
Sale endedOptional donation: $9
This event is on a sliding scale after materials cost. Please choose the donation amount that you can afford. Estimated value is $100.
$9.00
+$0.23 ticket service fee
Sale endedOptional donation: $18
This event is on a sliding scale after materials cost. Please choose the donation amount that you can afford. Estimated value is $100.
$18.00
+$0.45 ticket service fee
Sale endedOptional donation: $36
This event is on a sliding scale after materials cost. Please choose the donation amount that you can afford. Estimated value is $100.
$36.00
+$0.90 ticket service fee
Sale endedOptional donation: $72
This event is on a sliding scale after materials cost. Please choose the donation amount that you can afford. Estimated value is $100.
$72.00
+$1.80 ticket service fee
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