Jewish Holiday Origami
by Joel Stern
- Published:
- 2006 by Dover Publications
- Pages:
- 64
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Language:
- English
- ISBN-13:
- 9780486450766
- ISBN-10:
- 0486450767
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Skill Level | Simple to low intermediate |
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Clear diagrams? | Yes |
Tinted diagrams (to show 2 sides of paper)? | Yes |
Photos of completed models? | B&W photos for all models |
Is there indication to the model size resulting from size of starting paper? | No |
Are the models "Pure" origami (From a single square - no cuts)? | Some are from 2 squares |
Overall Impression
This is a nice little book, filled with folds for all major Jewish holidays.
A nice feature here is that there are 2 indexes: one sorted by difficulty, and one by holidays. Each models comes with a B&W photo of the finished work, and text about the subject and how it relates to the holiday.
While simple to fold, the models are very clever, like the 4 sons, which using only a few folds, capture the essence of each character, or the Torah scroll, with it's opening-closing and built-in lock mechanism.
This book will be enjoyed by those interested in the Jewish / Old Testament theme, and by teachers, who will find it as a great tool to illustrate those themes.
There are 24 Origami Designs in Jewish Holiday Origami:
Design | Designer | Page | Details | Photo |
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Shofar | Joel Stern | 6 | Square | Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni |
Book | Joel Stern | 7 | Square | Folded from a square of scrapbooking paper by Gilad Aharoni |
Candles | Joel Stern | 8 | Square | Folded by Joel Stern |
Tablets of 10 commandments | Joel Stern | 9 | Square | Folded from a square of scrapbooking paper by Gilad Aharoni |
Ushpiz | Joel Stern | 11 | Square | Folded by Joel Stern |
Pyramid | Joel Stern | 13 | Square | Folded by Joel Stern |
Dreidel | Joel Stern | 15 | Square 2 units | Folded by Joel Stern |
Hamentash | Joel Stern | 17 | Square 2 units | Folded by Joel Stern |
Kiddush cup (2D) | Joel Stern | 19 | Square 2 units | Folded by Joel Stern |
Miriam with timbrel | Joel Stern | 22 | Square | Folded from a square of Kraft origami paper by Gilad Aharoni |
Menorah with candles | Joel Stern | 26 | Square 2 units | |
Frog | Joel Stern | 31 | Square A variation on the classic jumping frog | Folded by Joel Stern |
Shank bone | Joel Stern | 34 | Square | Folded by Joel Stern |
Chad Gadya - Kid head | Joel Stern | 37 | Square | |
Coins (Two Zuzim) | Joel Stern | 39 | Square 2 connected coins | |
Red-sea parting | Joel Stern | 41 | Square A clever action fold | |
Wise son | Joel Stern | 44 | Square | Folded by Gilad Aharoni |
Wicked son | Joel Stern | 49 | Square | Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni |
Simple son | Joel Stern | 52 | Square | Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni |
Son who does not know how to ask | Joel Stern | 53 | Square | Folded by Gilad Aharoni |
Display stand | Joel Stern | 54 | Square | |
Sabbath table | Joel Stern | 57 | Square | |
Torah scroll | Joel Stern | 59 | Square 2 units Clever, can be "scrolled" | Folded from 2 squares of scrapbooking paper by Gilad Aharoni |
Megillah (Scroll of Esther) | Joel Stern | 62 | Square Can be folded inside and opened | Folded from a square of scrapbooking paper by Gilad Aharoni |