J-CRAFTS (Jewish Crafts Discussions and Resources) focuses on creating crafts with a Jewish theme. Members create handcrafted Judaica for life cycle events and everyday living, Simchas, rituals and/or holy days. J-CRAFTS is based on the concept of Hiddur Mitzvah -- the practice of taking objects -- personal, communal or ritual -- and making them more beautiful to glorify G-d and G-d's commandments.

This Yahoo group has a Flickr photo pool

Pictured: Chana Snowball Pin in Polymer Clay by Deborah Lurie Edery (judaiclay).

J-CRAFTS launched Dec-96 (on Virtual Jerusalem) and was dormant Aug-97 to Aug-99. J-CRAFTS relaunched Aug-99 in recognition of RitaNeedle (Rita Lenkin Hawkins), in appreciation of her work as editor/publisher of Bits & Pieces, the On-Line Judaic Needlework Network Newsletter. J-CRAFTS is dedicated to her memory -- she passed away Sept 19, 1999 and touched the lives of many in the Jewish community.

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