Wedding Gift Door Signs

A new customer saw the door sign I made for Hila and Nadav and let me know that she was interested in ordering some as wedding gifts. She wanted to know what frame options I had, so I sent her a picture of a door sign I had made with a blue frame, along with the more neutral white frame that Hila preferred.

My customer liked the blue frame with the same colour backing paper. Blue and white are also the national colours of Israel, as seen on the flag of Israel, so the door signs show great loyalty to Israel too!

I created three papercuts, each with the names of the newly married couples. I hope that Kila and Nathaniel, Noga and Rotem, and Nava and Rafael like their new door signs.

The Hebrew blessing recited when moving in to a new home is:

Baruch Ata A-do-nai Elo-heinu Melech Haolam she-hech-e-ya-nu v'ki-ma-nu v'hi-gi-ya-nu li-z'man hazeh.

Blessed are You, Lord our G‑d, King of the Universe, who has granted us life, sustained us and enabled us to reach this occasion.

This blessing, called Shehecheyanu, is a blessing for expressing gratitude for experiencing a new or special occasion. It is said when we do something for the first time in a calendar year, for example the first night of Chanukah when you light the Chanukiah. It is also recited when eating a new fruit for the first time in its season, when making a significant purchase such as a new home or car, and to mark other joyous occasions.

* Jewish people do not write G‑d's name in a place where it may be discarded or erased. Treating G‑d's name with reverence is a way to give respect to G‑d.

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