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The Pedestal Havdalah Cup

Sale price$2,120.00

 

The greatest tool we have for appreciation is the ability to distinguish and differentiate. Thus the Havdalah ceremony heightens ones appreciation of the Shabbat as it distinguishes between the holiness of Shabbat and the rest of the mundane week. The main body of the Havdalah ceremony consists of the Hagefen blessing over the wine.

Before reciting the blessing over the wine, it is customary to lift the wine goblet in the right hand and recite a selection of joyous verses from Isaiah and Psalms. These uplifting verses bring an upbeat atmosphere to the new week. There is a widespread custom among the Jewish people to fill up their Havdalah cup to the point that it overflows. This overflowing of wine symbolizes G-d’s blessing overflowing in our lives.

With this custom in mind, the artist designed a sterling silver cup that rises from a Jerusalem stone pedestal. The base has a moat shape to capture the over spilling wine. The Hebrew blessing which praises G‑d for separating between the holy and the mundane is carved in the center and reflects off the rising cup in its center.

Each work is signed and numbered by the artist and is available in a limited edition. 2015, Sterling Silver and Jerusalem Stone.

Size:

  • Height: 15 cm
  • Diameter: 12 cm