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Tallit in Contemporary Slim Line

15 Saturday Sep 2018

Posted by willmelnyk in Handmade, Judaica, Liturgical and Prayer, Tallits, Will's Blog

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bar mitzvah, bat mitzvah, handmade, handwoven, Jewish, Prayer Shawls, Tallit, tzitzit, Woven Judaica

Slim Tallit FullThe Woven Judaica Line of Ephods and Pomegranates is excited to introduce a new “slim-line” contemporary Tallit woven by Will Melnyk. This prayer scarf measures about 7.5″ x 72″ plus fringes, but can be ordered in smaller custom sizes as well, and is available in many colors. The fabric is 100% mercerized cotton, with available gold or silver metallic yarn available.

We understand that this design will not be chosen by everyone, but it offers a contemporary look especially for Reform or Conservative use.  It is also ideal for travel, and for personal at-home use.

The tallit has been made and worn in many sizes, styles, and designs over the centuries.  Indeed, Torah does not specify the size or shape of the prayer shawl.  What is specified is that there be fringes, called tzitzit, tied to the four corners of the garment:

15:37 And the Lord spoke unto Moses, saying:

15:38 ‘Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them throughout their generations fringes (tzitzit) in the corners of their garments, and that they put with the fringe of each corner a thread of blue.

15:39 And it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the Lord, and do them; and that ye go not about after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to go astray;

15:40 that ye may remember and do all My commandments, and be holy unto your God.

Numbers 15

It is the tzitzit we are to wrap ourselves in – whatever the size of the four-cornered garment we wrap around us.

The blessing we say when donning the tallit is:

Tzitzit Blessing

Ba-ruch A-tah Ado-nai E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ha-olam A-sher Ki-de-sha-nu B’mitz-vo-tav V’tzi-va-nu L’hit-a-teif Be-Tzi-tzit.

Blessed are you, Adona our God, Ruler of the Universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments, and instructed us to wrap ourselves in tzitzit (fringes).

Our line of scarf style tallits is available in a range of colors, and stripes can be designed to your wishes.  They include hand-tied tzitzit, and have the option of a machine woven atarah (the “crown” or neckband with the tzitzit blessing.)

 

Slim Tallit Warp Colors
Slim Tallit Weft Colors 1
Slim Talit Weft Colors 2
Slim Tallit Metallic Colors

White or a darker natural shade is recommended for the background, many colors, Slim Tallit Closeincluding metallic, are available for the stripes.

We usually use a zigzag twill pattern, which gives a nice drape, and accents the colors.

This item is special order only, and typically can be made in 3 -5 days.  Shipping from our Etsy Shop is free within the United States, from Monteagle, Tennessee.  The price is $125.00.

In our Etsy Shop now.

If you have questions about this custom order, write to Will at w.william.melnyk@gmail.com

Overshot Evening Shawl

25 Sunday Mar 2018

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My first effort at an overshot lady’s evening shawl.  This one’s not for sale.

Shawl 1
Shawl 2

Fibonacci Rainbow Stoles

04 Saturday Jun 2016

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Will has just produced a series of three Rainbow Clergy Stoles, great for any celebration, but especially for celebrations of equality.  There are three stoles, one each with a weft of silver, red, or green.

Stole white fib 1
Stole white fib 2
Stole red fib 1
Stole red fib 2
Stole Green Fib 1
Stole green fib 2

The warps for each stole is black, gold, green, purple, blue, and red, in the Fibonacci Sequence of 1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21.  A slender gold thread in the center signifies the Golden Mean.

These are hefty stoles – definitely not for the timid!  They measure about 8′ long x 6″ wide, and are made from 100% mercerized cotton. They are the only three of their kind that will be produced here at Ephods & Pomegranates.

Price:  $125.00

Special discount in June for students in the Sewanee summer advanced degree programs.

SEE THESE IN OUR ETSY SHOP

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Two Personal Prayer Stoles

08 Tuesday Mar 2016

Posted by willmelnyk in Handmade, Liturgical and Prayer, Stoles

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I have two Personal Prayer Stoles currently available – they are about 62″ v 4.25″, made of mercerized cotton.  They are for everyone – not just clergy, and a wonderful way to wrap your own sacred space around you for prayer, wherever you are.

Price:  $35.00 each plus $7.50 shipping in the U.S.

(Custom Orders are Available)

Left:  “Nashotah”                                  Right: “De Colores”

Prayer Stole Nashota
Prayer Stole De Colores

De Colores Prayer Stoles

25 Thursday Feb 2016

Posted by willmelnyk in Community, Handmade, Liturgical and Prayer, Stoles

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De Colores CardA great variation on our Personal Prayer Stole is the

De Colores Prayer Stole for Cursillistas, Spiritual Directors,
and Clergy supporting the Cursillo Movement in the Churches!

Like all our Personal Prayer Stoles, these are about 60″ long by 4.25″ wide. They are small enough not to be confused with a clergy stole, and to be portable enough to carry along and create a personal prayer space wherever you are. Special De Colores Prayer Card (show at left) included.

de colores 3
de colores 1

These make great gifts for new Cursillistas and Old Timers alike!

$35.00 plus shipping.

Purchase Now at Our Etsy Shop!

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“Seminarian” Prayer Stoles

23 Tuesday Feb 2016

Posted by willmelnyk in Handmade, Liturgical and Prayer, Stoles

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Prayer StolesOur Personal Prayer Stoles are not just for Seminarians, and certainly not just for Clergy. 

They are a personal prayer garment for anyone who likes to create a sanctified personal prayer space – one they can take with them wherever they go.  But because the design is so versatile, we’ve decided to offer the idea of “Seminarian” Prayer Stoles – not because Seminarians are more likely to be devout, but because we know from experience that Seminarians are frequently in need of prayer!

Our personal prayer stoles are about 60″ long by 4.25″ wide: small enough that they cannot be confused with a standard clergy Eucharistic stole, and can be quite portable – useful wherever you wish to pause for prayer.  They are a smaller and less expensive version of our larger prayer shawls.  They can be ordered in custom colors.  Our “Seminarian” line, shown here, is certainly “unofficial,”  not endorsed by any of the seminaries.  But we have chosen colors suggested by each of the seminary seals.  The association with any educational institution is ours alone, but you might like to have a Seminarian Prayer Stole whose colors suggest your school:

New Semninary Stole

1 – VTS                  2 – CDSP               3 – Berkeley        4 – General         5 – SSW          6 – EDS

7 – Bexley            8 – Seabury        9 – Trinity           10 – Nashota      11 –  Sewanee

CORRECTION: Nashotah (no. 10) should be Gold, Blue, and Red.  We’ll correct the picture soon.

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Of course the Prayer Stoles above are not restricted to students or alumni of the various seminaries!  If you see one you like, go ahead and order it.

And many folks are already using our Prayer Stoles in colors of their own choosing.  Here are some:

Prayer Stole Elements
Prayer stole Goddess
Prayer Stole Mother
Prayer stole Levi
Prayer stole Goddess

To Order, contact us at 610-357-6813, or g.ruppemelnyk2015@gmail.com

or order from our Etsy Shop: Etsy Visit

New Sewanee Dress Scarves

16 Tuesday Feb 2016

Posted by willmelnyk in Handmade, Scarves

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Ephods & Pomegranates, handmade, handweaving, scarf, Sewanee, weaving

Just off the loom – 2 new Sewanee purple dress scarves for women or men.  6″ x 62″, mercerized cotton, in Pebble Tweed or Herringbone Tweed.  $45.00 each.  By Will.

scarf sewanee 1b
scarf sewanee 1a
scarf sewanee 2a
scarf sewanee 2b

Herringbone                                               Pebble

Contact us by telephone at 610-357-6813

0r Email at g.ruppemelnyk@gmail.com

 

Join Us for Fog Fest

05 Friday Feb 2016

Posted by willmelnyk in Community, Handmade, Scarves, Shawls, Stoles, Table Runners and Mats, Uncategorized

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Ephods & Pomegranates, Eucharistic vestments, handmade, handweaving, Handwoven Table Runners, Prayer Shawls, scarf, shawls, weaving

Fog Fest HeartWe are proud to participate in the 2016

MONTEAGLE FOG FESTIVAL
Friday, Saturday and Sun
day
February 12, 13 and 14

Studio Open House, Weaving Demonstrations, Items for sale, Refreshments

1805 Laurel Lake Drive, Monteagle

Friday & Saturday, February 12, 13
Studio Open House 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Weaving Demonstrations at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

Sunday, February 14
Studio Open House 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Weaving Demonstration at 2:00 p.m.

Directions: Turn on to Laurel Lake Drive beside the Mountain Goat Market and go about 2 miles. We are the first driveway on the right after the big Bear Den sign.  (Look for the red Fog Festival sign.

There will be a special 10% Fog Fest Discount on all items.

Here is some of our studio inventory of shawls, scarves, table runners, clergy stoles, etc.:

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Hunt Club Tartan 3
Hunt Club Wine 1
Rebekah
Rebekah
our Lady of Guadalupe
our Lady of Guadalupe
runner red green
runner evergreen
Mountain Goat 3a
Mountain Goat 2
Christmas at Sewanee
Cotton/Acrylic 6" x 96" Christmas/Easter
Cotton/Acrylic 6″ x 96″ Christmas/Easter
Scarves

Hunt Club Table Runners

26 Tuesday Jan 2016

Posted by willmelnyk in Handmade, Table Runners and Mats

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These Hunt Club Table Runners by Will are great for anyone who loves foxes, hounds, horses, or their local Hunt Club.  They are each 12.5″ wide by 60″ long (except for the Tartan, which is 54″ long.  The color options refer to the color of the weft yarn.  All are 100% mercerized cotton.  They are delicately washable, but we recommend spot or dry cleaning.

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HCGlong
HCElong
Hunt Club Tartan 3
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HCGclose
HCEclose
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Left to Right: Hunt Club Wine, Hunt Club Gold [SOLD], Hunt Club Ebony, Hunt Club Tartan

The first three are about 60″ long, the tartan about 54″ long, all about 12.5″ wide

Price each:  $65.00 with free shipping in the U.S.

 

The Iona Shawl

08 Friday Jan 2016

Posted by willmelnyk in Handmade, Shawls, The Iona Shawl

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iona-bay                               The Colors of Iona: In the Scottish Hebrides

For many years we made annual trips to the Isle of Iona, off the west coast of Scotland.  It was always at the end of April, when days could be as beautiful as the picture above, or cold and dreary with rain and sleet coming down sideway, lashing at the windows of our little cottage.

Iona shawl AmazonIt was on those cold, wet days and nights that our idea for the Iona Shawl was born.  We would wrap ourselves in their soft, warm comfort, sip hot tea, and nibble on shortbread cookies.  We still wear our Iona Shawls today here at RavenOak Cottage, when the days are cold and dreary on the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee.

Now, through Ephods & Pomegranates, we’d like to make the Iona Shawl available to you.

These hand-woven shawls are custom order only, so you will need to connect with us to talk about color options.  We use only Lion Brand Homespun acrylic in the warp, and some examples are shown below.  Each shawl is about 24″ wide, and 96″ long, with fringe.

The Iona Shawl sells for $200.00.

There are three ways you can begin the ordering process:

By telephone at 610-357-7291

By Email: email_button

Or through our Amazon Store: amazon handmade

SAMPLE COLORS.  Please contact us before placing your order to ensure color availability.  Other colors may be available, please check with us.

  1. North End Rocks, 2. Granite Sunset, 3. Purple Heather, 4. The Nunnery, 5. Machair Grass, 6. Sea Foam
Iona 1 Fiesta
Iona 2 Harvest
Iona 3 Purple Heather
Iona 4 Nunnery
Iona 5 Machair
Iona 6 Sea Foam

 

 

 

 

 

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