D'VEYKUS 5784 – The Jewish Sticker Club

Tamuz/Av

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Tamuz/Av

For Tamuz and Av, members of D'veykus – The Jewish Sticker Club received a sticker sheet with 12 stickers outlining the astrological constellations. Our new sticker sheet combines ancient tradition with modern design, featuring the twelve astrological signs paired with their Hebrew names to connect you with the history of Jewish astrology. Inspired by the 6th-century CE mosaic at Bet Alfa, which integrates zodiac symbols into Jewish art, these stickers reflect the connection between the cosmos and Jewish spirituality. Perfect for planners, journals, or creative projects, they serve as symbols that remind you of the spiritual energies each month brings....

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Sivan Stickers

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Sivan Stickers

Members of D'VEYKUS – The Jewish Sticker Club received the following stickers for the month of Sivan.  First Fruits – This sticker commemorates the ritual of "Bikkurim," or "First Fruits," associated with the holiday of Shavuot. In this ritual, farmers contribute their first fruits to the priests in Jerusalem and recite a couple of verses from the Torah. One of these verses: "Arami Oved Avi," "My father was a wandering Aramean," may sound familiar from the liturgy of the Passover seder. The verses there recount the origins of the Jewish people in Canaan and their growth into a nation in Egypt. ...

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Iyar Stickers

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Iyar Stickers

Members of D’veykus - The Jewish Sticker Club received the following stickers for the month of Iyar. Gelt Getter - For the Jews hustling for shekels. Kabbalah Queen - Can’t stop these ladies from uncovering the secrets of the Torah! Read Books! - Our tradition is all about The Book. Reading, thinking, and interpreting flexes the brain muscles and helps us stay strong and healthy. Prophecy is Divine - Featuring the “Urim,” “Light’and “Tumim,” “Perfections,” these vessels of divination were granted to the High Priest Aaron to pursue truth in the face of unknowns. Our own prophetic capabilities are only as...

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Nisan! Stickers

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Nisan! Stickers

The following stickers were sent to members of D'veykus - The Jewish Sticker Club for Nisan.  Bless Up For Kiddish -  Riffing off the contemporary slang "lunch." "Kiddish" may be used to indicate something that is totally righteous. When using the word one may put their hands together in a blessing motion as depicted above.  "Yitzy did you get the new shipment of Shtark stickers?"  "Yesss they are totally kiddish 🙏" This Month For You -  The month of Nisan is the New Year for Kings according to Mishnah Rosh Hashana 1:1. In Exodus 12:2 God gives his first commandment to...

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Adar ב Stickers

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Adar ב Stickers

For Adar ב members of D'veykus received four stickers in celebration of Purim.  Ether Gate -  This sticker riffs off the trend of adding the word "gate" to scandalous pop culture/politcal moments by renaming Megillat Esther. This renaming is especially relevant given that much of the action in this story happens at gate of King Ahaseures' palace.  Purim ft. Harvona -  Another alternative way to refer to the Megillat Esther: The Purim Story ft. Harvona and the Shushan Players. Harvona is one of the king's eunuchs. When the King is struggling to figure out how he should punish Haman for trying to...

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