The NPJC Etz Chaim is the wall hanging which hangs directly opposite the main doors of the Synagogue
It was created by textile artist and NPJC member Kathy Sylvester using a variety of sophisticated stitching techniques
Each leaf purchased for the Etz Chaim enables congregants to remember a loved one or to commemorate other life cycle events
It is also an important fund raising opportunity for our Synagogue. Each leaf cost £36, as multiples of 18. In traditional Hebrew numerology, the number values of the word "Chai," or life, add up to 18, and multiples of are thought to be auspicious.
Kathy makes each leaf individually, reproducing your handwritten inscription in stitchery
If you would like to add a leaf to the tree please complete the contact form, or take an order form from adjacent to the tree.
Please take a few minutes next time you are in Synagogue to look at the tree and appreciate the work of art which is gradually taking shape in our foyer. We are confident that having done so you will want to buy a leaf...