July 12, 1991 • Page Image 83
…we often get knowledge but are receptive only to that we can understand. We study Judaism, but understand only so much." Gematria, in which nu- merical values are applied to Hebrew letters, also figure throughout the quilt. The first letters of the Messers' daughters names spell out the word echad, one. Such finds, Mrs. Sperka says, were "magic to me." Once the original draw- ings were completed, Mrs. Sperka searched for someone Mrs. Sperka a...…

















































