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Golden hues were used to express glory and
the creation of light and the secondary color palette is violet
expressive of the sovereignty of the Holy One.
Excerpt
from Stained Glass Quarterly article dated Fall 1989
Mo'ed
(appointed seasons) deals with festivals, feasts and holy days. The most
important holy day is Shabbat. According to the Talmudic sages, Shabbat
is equal in importance to all the precepts in the Torah. "Shabbat stands
at the boundary between the moral and the religious signification of the
Torah. In the law of Shabbat is thus to be found the quintessence of Judaism."
Religiously, Shabbat is a symbol of creation and the end of creation.
The
window of Mo'ed, on an abstract level, is expressive of the separation of
light from darkness. This relates to creation as well as to the blessing
over the flames of the Havdalah candle. G-d is praised for the distinctive
qualities throughout creation, including praise for the distinction between
light and darkness. Symbolic reinforcement of this theme is seen in the
braided candle and candle holder, cup for wine and box for spices of the
Havdalah set (used during the concluding ritual of Shabbat). As literal
reinforcement of the creation theme, the Hebrew words from Genesis, "...and
the heavens and the earth were finished." are written in the upper
central area. The content of this window is symbolic of beginning and ending. |