Ozer HamsaMay 2008 Sterling silver I'd always wanted to make an old school style, overcrowded kabbalistic protective amulet. This one was inspired by an oft rushed line in the Amidah (the central prayer of the Jewish service, sometimes just called Ha Tefillah, or "The Prayer"). (Melech Ozer u'Moshia u'Magen), which appears here in the fingers of the hamsa, is a reference to God that is frequently translated as "King who helps, saves and protects." But there is

as a partner or a father or a U

which can be difficult without a drill press or other jig

the actual text of verses 14 and 15 appear on the right and left sides of mezuzah case respectively

which is appropriate for the design—the Jewish ideal holds that a family that keeps God at the center of the home will be a peaceful one

or "Maccabee" (which coincidentally sounds like the Hebrew word for "hammer

is the goddess of love

and I kept thinking that I would do something with them like set them in a bezel to cover the string holes

These delightful earrings have two-tone hollowware bodies that are silver on once side and gold on the other

The couple had chosen verses from Psalm 92 that they felt summed up their situation and that they wanted to incorporate into the piece: צדיק כתמר יפרח

I made this piece in high school after having my wisdom teeth out

which was cut out of flat sheet

so I had to have them