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" When it's HANDMADE it means that it comes from the HEART "
Tallitot, Talesim, Yarmulkes, kippahs,kepas, kippot and other Judaica are created especially for you of the finest silks, woolens and other natural fabrics.
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MARILYN LEVY, the TALLITmaaven, uses texture through embroidery, colour, beading and spectacular fabrics to express the beauty of Jewish Life Cycle events as well as Holy Days and "Shabbat"."Hiddur Mitzvah", embellishing the mitzvah, can make even the most frequently practiced "mitzvot" feel special every time they are performed. Custom Judaica to mark celebrations are a unique way to both heighten the meaning of events and also serve as reminders after they have passed. Custom "kippot/ yarmulkes", "tallitot", "chuppot","torah mantles, "challah covers", personalized tablecloths for weddings, showers, new homes, "Shabbat" or holy days are all practical and striking ways to ensure that these events are personal and meaningful.
Marilyn has created "challah covers" that match "Shabbat" china patterns of a Bride and Groom, as well as tallitot for "B’nai Mitzvot" or "Chuppot" for bridal couples based on such things as colour, fabric and style preferences. This enables them to have a tallit that is exactly to their taste or a "chuppah" that can be utilized as a wall hanging, quilt or tallit after the ceremony.
A longstanding member of Toronto’s Pomegranate Guild of Judaic Textile Artists, her work has been commissioned by individuals across Canada, the United States and around the world. Her work has been displayed at Toronto’s “Threads of Identity” exhibit, the current “On the Doorposts” exhibit, and will be displayed at London’s upcoming “Or Shalom Ceremonial Objects for the Jewish Home Expo”.
Enjoy browsing through this web site. When an object interests you, please contact us for pricing, timing and changes possible. All of our work is created in our studio by special order only and you will have a unique gift for a loved one or for yourself.
Messages from recipients of Marilyn's beautiful Handiwork....
"..........The tallit arrived yesterday while I was at synagogue! WOW!!! It is so lovely, and with so many special touches. Also, it is beautifully made. It feels wonderful and actually very light, and I shall feel very blessed to wear it next Shabbat! I'm sure there will be lots of oooooos and ohhhhs. . . . Thank you so much! ........."
Rabbi Ruth in England ~ 2009/5769
." ...Just love the TREE OF LIFE/EITZ CHAIM TALLIT you made for our daughter' to wear for her Bat Mitzvah. Could you make me one in time for Yom Tov?....."
M.O. in South Dakota, 1999/5759
"....Thank you, thank you, thank you for creating the beautiful LILY of the VALLEY Tallit for my mother's 55th birthday. She loves wrapping herself in the tallit to pray with her minyan...... I gave your name to my friend......"
Donna in Southern Ontario 2008/5768
"....... enquiries about my beautiful embroidered pink organza tallit and kippa. Yes, it was presented to me at a women's writing competition at Anshe Sholom this spring for my story "Sometimes I Feel Like a Fatherless Child". .........................................yes, it is a gorgeous tallitset."
Anna in Southern Ontario 2009/5769
"....it was much more beautiful than we ever could have expected...the beading, the embroidery, all the extras, my father's ties.....thank you for making my dream come true - when I said I wanted a chuppah made with my father's ties, I never imagined something this beautiful...the wedding was terrific and the chuppah was absolutely gorgeous and added a very significant and sentimental touch.....thank you for your frequent, and detailed, updates, and pictures, while our chuppah was a work in progress.....we will be sure to recommend you to anyone we know looking to have a chuppah created"
Eden and Adam in Maryland 5769/2009
"... Dad was thrilled with your keepah!
He was so impressed and he thought it was just exquisite! He loved the green and the embroidery both outside and inside the keepah.
Now, Mom can hardly wait to see hers!......"
D.W. in Southern Ontario 2008/5768
"......Everything arrived in mint condition late last evening. Everything is phenomenal! Beautiful! Perfect! Ian and I opened it together. We couldn't wait for the others. ........... Ian is crazy for it! I cried!
My kippa is gorgeous as well. Yes, the card is such a lovely, extra special treat. The tallit bag is also amazing! Ian can't believe it!
I can't wait for Howard to get home to see everything. The younger brother is already starting to imagine what his could be like!
Thank you ,Thank you ................"
Lorraine Shoaf. in Utah 2009/5769
"......Thank you. Everyone LOVED my Tallit!!!! it was a big hit!!!! Thanks again for making it!......"
Samantha S. Hamilton, Ontario 2008/5768
"...My watercolour quilted challah cover is still like new after 12 years, using it every week. We still love it! Our Shabbat guests admire it.......it's so different...."
S. G. Beit Shemesh, Israel 5757/1997
"...Thank you, Marilyn, for creating such a beautiful tallit for me in the early nineties. The shawl shape never falls off of my shoulders, and I still receive compliments on it. I love the bold jewel tone colors.
When my son Barry told us he wanted you to make his Bar Mitzvah Tallit, we were confident it would be terrific, and it was. He attended services at our shul, took it to Camp Ramah, took it to university and wore it and wore it and wore it. He told us (when he was 11) that he wanted a big tallit because it was going to be his chuppah some day. The silk looks so rich and regal.
My youngest son Noah insisted on a red tallit, and his red tallit is amazing that everyone notices it and comments on it. The vertical stripes are make him appear a bit taller.. and he loves to wear it every Shabbat. It was fun to choose the colours and to receive your emails with pictures of the work in progress. Of course, when the 'real thing' arrived, it was always better than the 'in progress' shots. We love your work, and wish you well......"
Phyllis in Philadelphia 1991, 1999 and 2005/5751, 5759 and 5765
".....The kippah for my new grandson's bris arrived today. It's great. ......attached, are a couple of pictures so you can see how lovely he looks... Thank you so much....."
Cheryl in Yonkers 2008/5768
"Thank you, thank you, thank you!! The package arrived Friday and my girlfriend was still here........ so she got to see my kippah. She really loved it all, .............. was very special. Her smile was priceless! Thank you for the fabric postcard as well. I will use it on the book I'm making for her. Her visit here was chapter two and I hope that it will turn out to be a book with no ending. "
Bert The Netherlands 2008/5768
"My son, Larry, uses the beautiful Tefilin bag that you made for him every week. It is just gorgeous and so meaningful. Your workmanship and artistic design have truly made this item a family heirloom that will be cherished for many years, and generations to come..........
Our sincere thanks for creating a magnificent item for us.""Myra Princeton, N.J. 5767/2007
