Done as a gift for a Bat Mitzvah who had as her Torah portion the story of Noah and his ark.  Here is the Ark and some of the animals – including her favorite penguins, chickens and bats, along with giraffes, elephants, monkeys and cats.  Keeping The Ark company are sea creatures, fish and dolphins, safe in the ocean as the flood waters rise.

As the rain falls down, across the heavens are the sun, moon and stars of the universe, held aloft by a rainbow, the symbol of Noah’s covenant.  Below is a ring of sacred mountains, and in the center are the doves holding olive branches and soaring to the sky, towards the promise held in the rainbow arc, which spread its canopy of peace over the earth below.

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Papercut for Jaymie Rubin

This amulet draws on designs from Pueblo Indian pottery, elements of Sephardic (Spanish) and "Santa Fe" style found throughout the southwest, and traditional Jewish symbols. It has a number of juvenile elements and was designed especially for children.

Across the heavens are the sun, moon and stars of the universe, held aloft by a rainbow arc, a powerful symbol for the covenant which spreads a canopy of peace over the earthly world below. Beneath the rainbow, the sky is full of thunder clouds and lightning, which bring life-giving rains to the people of the desert.

Below the arch is a pattern of eagle feathers, which represent the strength of the spirit world to Native Americans. They rise up in the center from two different half-hidden symbols of the Star of David, enclosing squash blossoms/pomegranates, universal symbols of abundance and fertility.

Yosepha Reuvin -- has her name in the bottom center of the amulet because this is her special design. Her name is framed by the spirit of animals from the earth, sea and sky. Fish, symbols of wisdom, swim in the waters below, while birds, which represent peace and hope, soar above.  On land, bears bringing strength and protection, surround her. Alluding to the book of Genesis, this amulet recalls the story of G-d�s creation of the entire world and everything which dwells therein.

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