Diane is a bible scholar and a good friend. I have made at least three tallitot for her. The year my father was dying, Diane came up with another idea for a tallit. My husband couldn’t understand why Diane would want yet another tallit, let alone, another made by me. Diane’s mother came from the Syrian Jewish community. Diane wanted the tallit to honor her past. She hoped that I could make the tallit in the form of a Moroccan star. Something like this. ( Image source http://www.dphotographer.co.uk/image/160311/moroccan_star ) I loved the idea. Then it got a little complicated. Diane wanted the tallit made out of one layer of pieced silks, no lining. She wanted the tallit made out of crayon- bright colors. My other problem is figuring out how to do the geometry in my math challenged brain. Diane was kind enough to realize that while my father was dying, I simply didn’t have enough brain power left to figure out how to make the tallit. Diane was kind enough t...
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