Pomegranates: Yair Emanuel Machine Embroidered Matzah Cover and Afikoman Bag (Blue and White)

Pomegranates: Yair Emanuel Machine Embroidered Matzah Cover and Afikoman Bag (Blue and White) Home to thousands of fantastic Judaica products! Satisfaction guaranteed - or your money back! Size of Matzah Cover: 16' X 16' / 6.3 X 6.3 cm Size of Afikoman Cover: 8' X 12' / 3.1 X 4.7 cm We are proud to present an exciting line of Artistic Judaica by Yair Emanuel. Featuring a beautiful embroidered blue and white pomegranates design, a classic Jewish decorative motif. The Hebrew words Pesach and Afikoman are embroidered in the center of the larger and smaller covers respectively. A classic Jewish decorative motif, the pomegranate has been grown for thousands of years in the Mediterranean region, and is referenced throughout the Bible as one of the 7 species native to the Land of Israel. In addition, the pomegranate has some of the deepest and richest symbolism in Judaism as its many seeds symbolize the abundance of righteousness, prosperity and wisdom. Artist Yair Emanuel, a graduate of the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, lives and works in Jerusalem. Vivid and harmonious colors as well as a mixture of the old and the new characterize Emanuel's work, which is designed and crafted in his Jerusalem studio. The principal techniques utilized encompass painting on silk, hand-embroidery, raw-silk appliqué and painting on wood.