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Jewish holidays, each fully functional
wooden element decorated with carv-
ings representing the fruits and vines
of Israel.
Rabbi Judah Isaacs, Alliance direc-
tor, refers fondly to the work as a
"Jewish Swiss Army knife."
"The shtender's message is that
beauty is internal; everything lies
within," he said.
The objects stored within are a sid-
dur, tefillin box, charity box, memo-
rial candle holder, Shabbat lamp,
challah board, Kiddush set, Havdalah
set, shofar box, etrog box, lulav con-
tainer, Chanukah lamp, matzah hold-
er and seder plate with cup of Elijah,
Omer counter and megillah.
Moss, who received the Israel
Museum's Jesselson Prize for
Contemporary Judaica in 1992, origi-
nally brought the idea of a "treasure-
box" shtender to Greenberg in 1979.
It took five years for the vision to
become a reality.
Moss, born in Ohio in 1946, spe-
cializes in contemporary works that
reflect Jewish traditions in ways that
speak to the present. These include
pottery vessels, books, Haggadot and
ketubot (inscribed marriage con-
tracts).
The theme of the Tree of Life car-
ries throughout the shtender from the
woods used — primarily walnut, with
accents in sedua and ebony — to the
choice of the decorativ; theme — the
seven plants of the land of Israel,
along with other Biblical trees and
fruits.
So far, about 180 Tree of Life
shtenders have been made, Rabbi
Isaacs said. "The thought process that
went into devising this was incredi-
ble."
Moss and Greenberg, both
Orthodox, made the first few shten-
ders personally, and then searched all
over the world for artisans who could
recreate their work. "They finally
found someone in Italy," Rabbi Isaacs
said, adding that the two artists over-
see every element of the work's manu-
facture.
There are two other Tree of Life
shtenders in the Detroit area; one at
Temple Israel and one in a private
home, Rabbi Isaacs said. He declined
to reveal the work's cost.
The shtender will not just stay at
Federation headquarters. The nearly
5-foot bookstand came with its own
sturdy carrying case, and Rabbi Isaacs
plans to bring it to Jewish day and
supplementary schools so that the
next generation can share its surprise
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