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Royal blue metallic thread on white Dupioni silk.
Prayer:
“Asher kidshanu ... lhetataf
b'tzitzit" (Who commanded us to wrap ourselves in tzitzit.)
Typeface: STAM
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From the Book of Jonah: stitched in peacock blue thread
on yellow-gold dupioni silk with a Lion of Judah at each end.
Typeface: VENICE
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Aqua blue thread
on ivory white silk. Lettering is done in with
only a satin outline. Beautiful scrollwork at either end
makes this a very soft and elegant atarah.
Typeface: GEFEN See the tallit
this belongs to here
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The Bat Mitzvah's name in gold metallic thread on
white China silk. Bright red roses adorn each end.
Typeface:
ASHKENAZ
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Genesis
22:17 stitched in silver thread on royal blue dupioni silk.
Typeface: VENICE
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The Eitz Chayim
stitched in gold thread on purple shantung silk.
Typeface:
VENICE
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Psalm 36 in
turquoise thread (Typeface KSAV YAD) on white dupioni silk. A
tree with the "Etz Chayim" is at each end.
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Full tzitzit
blessing in silver thread on black silk. Typeface:
HADAR
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The Sh'ma embroidered in gold on navy silk.
Translation: “Hear O Israel,
the Lord is Our God; the Lord is One.”
Typeface: ADA
(no longer
available)
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Psalm 91:15-16 stitched in gold metallic thread on antique white
dupioni silk.
Typeface: STAM
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Typeface: GEFEN
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Full tzitzit blessing stitched in soft pink thread on antique
white silk. A small scroll is at each end.
Typeface: KEREN
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The
traditional tzitzit blessing stitched on one line (finished
length 33"). Black thread on taupe/beige china silk.
Typeface:
ASHKENAZ
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A special atarah to embellish the tallit purchased in
Israel: Atarah blessing is
"Da Lifnei Me Ata Omed" (Know Before Whom You Stand.)
Lions of Judah were stitched at either end -- they appear upside
down when the atarah is laid out flat, but face one another when
the tallit is worn. Typeface is 3D calligraphy (from the specialty fonts)
stitched in green with a dark green shadow.
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Part of the Blessing of the Kohanim: "May God lift up His
countenance upon you and bring you peace." Lilac thread on fuchsia silk.
Typeface: GONEN
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The opening of the Musaf Amidah: "Open my mouth, oh
Lord, and my lips will proclaim Your praise." Gold thread
on dark plum ultrasuede. Typeface: ADII
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Custom blessing
stitched in indigo thread on mint green silk.
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Psalm 130 stitched
in gold thread on royal blue silk. Modern star at each
end. Typeface: VENICE
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The full tzitzit blessing in silver thread on light
purple silk. Typeface: KEREN
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Tzitzit blessing stitched in peacock blue thread on yellow-gold
dupioni silk with the Lions of Judah at ends.
Typeface: VENICE
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The second part of the tzitzit blessing in gold thread
on dark red silk. Letters are outlined only and open in
the middle.
Typeface: ASHKENAZ
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The "Eitz Chayim" stitched in gold metallic on red silk.
Typeface: ASHKENAZ
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The Priestly Blessing stitched in deep eggplant thread on medium
lilac silk. TYPEFACE: HADAR
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A very personal atarah, indeed, with the theme of
love. Large words at top "tikkun olam" which means
"repairing the world" and individual words for peace, love,
laughter, mercy, etc. At each end is a dove with upward
wings. One has the traditional olive branch and another
with hearts falling from it's beak. All stitched in gold
metallic thread on ivory dupioni silk.
Typeface: KSAV YAD
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Ecclesiastes: "To
every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under
the heaven." Stitched in gold on black dupioni silk.
Typeface:
VENICE
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Deuteronomy 22:12
Thou shalt make thee twisted cords upon the four corners of thy
covering, wherewith thou coverest thyself. Stitched in
blue-green thread on deep fuchsia silk.
Typeface:
VENICE
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The "Sh'ma" in red on white china silk. Typeface:
ADA (no
longer available)
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The full tzitzit blessing stitched in silver thread on
on dark blue velvet. A Star of David is at each end.
Typeface: VENICE
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The full tzitzit blessing in Torah font on dark green
cotton. An openwork hamsa is at each end. When worn,
the hands point down.
Typeface:
STAM
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Tzitzit blessing in silver metallic thread on dark lilac
silk. A stem of lilacs is at each end (the bat mitzvah's
favorite flower.) Typeface: VENICE
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A
quote from Rabbi Nachman,
"The whole world is a narrow bridge and the thing is to have no
fear." Stitched in gold thread on navy silk.
Typeface: VENICE
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A custom atarah with the
words "Zeh hayom ..." This is the day G-d has made; let us
exalt and rejoice in it. Stitched in a blue thread similar
to the techelet dye. A pair of Judah lions face inward on
the ends. Typeface: ASHKENAZ
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A custom atarah done in royal blue thread on royal blue silk.
Very subtle!! Typeface:
KEREN
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Atarah custom made for the outgoing
president of a synagogue. Black lettering outlined in gold
on off-white wool. The atarah ends mark his tenure.
Specialty typeface: OUTLINE
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Prayer: Psalm 30:12 "You have turned for me my mourning
into dancing;
you have loosed my
sackcloth
and clothed me with
gladness." stitched crimson thread on dark purple dupioni silk.
Typeface: GONEN
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The full tzitzit blessing in off-white thread on navy
blue cotton velvet. Typeface: ASHKENAZ
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Part of the Avinu Malkeinu sung on the high holy days.
Stitched in black on red silk. Typeface:
KEREN
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“Shalom Al Yisrael ... Peace in Jerusalem and all the
World.” Embroidered in lilac thread
on blue silk. Typeface:
MEIR
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Same prayer stitched in gold metallic on blue-purple silk.
Typeface:
GEFEN
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And yet again - off-white
thread on white polysilk fabric. Typeface: KEREN
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Text from Micah 5:7
stitched in gold on customer's royal blue cotton silk. The
atarah is banded with a cotton print that was used for the
stripes in the tallit. Gold Lions of Judah at the ends.
Typeface: ADII
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The Eitz Chayim
stitched in gold thread on black silk. Typeface:
ASHKENAZ
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Yellow-gold
stitching on off-white china silk. Prayer:
“L'hetataf b'tzitzit” - (... who commanded
us to wrap ourselves in fringes.) Typeface: GEFEN
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Genesis 6:9 "Noah walked with God."
Stitched in black on silver silk. A graceful dove and
olive tree are at either end and atarah is banded with black
silk.
Typeface:
STAM
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“Da Lifnei Me Ata Omed" - Know Before Whom You Stand.
Stitched in silver thread (letters mimic Torah writing) with
pomegranate at either end. Made for a special Rabbi.
Typeface:
STAM
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Another from the Book of Psalms: (Typeface:
ASHKENAZ
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The sh'ma stitched in black on tan silk. These were sewn
onto tallit made of military camo fabric for Jewish
soldiers. Typeface:
ASHKENAZ
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Part of the Tefilat Geshem & Tefilat Tal (Prayers for Rain,
Dew) stitched in silver
on purple iridescent silk fabric.
Typeface:
ADII
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Full tzitzit blessing stitched in silver on a sea blue linen.
Typeface:
VENICE
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For a customer
making tallit for sale, 8 atarot with the second part of the
traditional blessing, stitched in silver and gold metallic
thread on different shades of cotton fabric.
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Custom atarah given as a birthday gift. The young
man's name and family were embroidered in black thread on
imported white silk.
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Psalm 40:9 stitched in black on a large Chabad
tallit!
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Black wool tallit personalized with man's family name
“Baruch Heschel ... ” Typeface:
ASHKENAZ
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I made the atarah and stitched the words from Psalm 104:33 as a
gift to my Cantor on his 10th anniversary with our synagogue.
The verse says:
“I
will sing to the Lord all my
life; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.”
The ends are embroidered with music clefs and small notes are
sprinkled around the verse. Typeface: STAM -oversized
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