Comments on: Art from My Kishkes, from My Soul http://www.tikkun.org/tikkundaily/2009/09/30/art-from-my-kishkes/ A Voice for Tikkun Olam (healing the world) Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:04:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lauren Reichelt http://www.tikkun.org/tikkundaily/2009/09/30/art-from-my-kishkes/comment-page-1/#comment-1594 Lauren Reichelt Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:10:46 +0000 http://www.tikkun.org/tikkundaily/?p=5030#comment-1594 What a lovely article. Thank you! What a lovely article. Thank you!

]]> By: Nancy Katz http://www.tikkun.org/tikkundaily/2009/09/30/art-from-my-kishkes/comment-page-1/#comment-1556 Nancy Katz Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:01:08 +0000 http://www.tikkun.org/tikkundaily/?p=5030#comment-1556 Thank you so much for profiling my work on the Tikkun Daily Blog. I would be remiss if I did not point out a correction, however, with regard to the number of knots on a tallit. Although it is often (incorrectly) stated that each tallit contains 613 knots, one for each of the 613 mitzvot, in fact each corner of the tallit consist of 8 strands and 5 knots (only 20 knots in total...) The relationship with the number 613 can be explained as follows: Using Hebrew numerology (Gematria) the value of the word "Tzitzit" (which is what each of the corner fringes is called) is 600. Add the eight strands plus the five knots and the total is 613. The interested reader can be directed to a webpage called "Tallit Talk" for further information. http://74.125.155.132/search?q=cache:VQNcv6F81hgJ:scheinerman.net/judaism/tallit/+tzitzit+613+gematria&hl=en&client=firefox-a&gl=us&strip=0 I would also be remiss if I did not mention that for the past few years since meeting my husband, Mark Liebowitz of Wilmark Stained Glass Studios, in addition to textile work I have been designing for glass for homes, synagogues, and public spaces. We are looking forward to many colorful collaborations! Again, thank you Tikkun. Todah Rabah. Thank you so much for profiling my work on the Tikkun Daily Blog.

I would be remiss if I did not point out a correction, however, with regard to the number of knots on a tallit. Although it is often (incorrectly) stated that each tallit contains 613 knots, one for each of the 613 mitzvot, in fact each corner of the tallit consist of 8 strands and 5 knots (only 20 knots in total…) The relationship with the number 613 can be explained as follows: Using Hebrew numerology (Gematria) the value of the word “Tzitzit” (which is what each of the corner fringes is called) is 600. Add the eight strands plus the five knots and the total is 613.

The interested reader can be directed to a webpage called “Tallit Talk” for further information.
http://74.125.155.132/search?q=cache:VQNcv6F81hgJ:scheinerman.net/judaism/tallit/+tzitzit+613+gematria&hl=en&client=firefox-a&gl=us&strip=0

I would also be remiss if I did not mention that for the past few years since meeting my husband, Mark Liebowitz of Wilmark Stained Glass Studios, in addition to textile work I have been designing for glass for homes, synagogues, and public spaces. We are looking forward to many colorful collaborations!

Again, thank you Tikkun. Todah Rabah.

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