A jewel to celebrate the Jewish state.

Israel’s Independence Day is celebrated on the fifth day of the month of Iyar, which is the Hebrew date of the formal establishment of the State of Israel, when members of the “provisional government” read and signed a Declaration of Independence in Tel Aviv. The original date corresponded to May 14, 1948. In 2018, it begins at sundown on April 18.
Most of the Jewish communities in the Western world have incorporated this modern holiday into their calendars, but some North American Jewish communities hold the public celebrations on a following Sunday in order to attract more participation. In the State of Israel it is a formal holiday, so almost everyone has the day off.
Yom Ha’atzmaut in Israel is always preceded by Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day for the fallen soldiers. The message of linking these two days is clear: Israelis owe their independence, the very existence of the state, to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for it.

Matubo beads Israel bracelet

What are Matubo Beads? Matubo Czech glass seed beads are a pressed glass that competes with Japanese uniformity in size and shape. By pressing the glass they are able to get a Large hole and thinner walls that allows more thread passes and more room for creativity.
Matubo beads whose shape, size and usage corresponds to classical seed beads, but unlike them they are produced by pressing. It is this technology that enables production of tiny beads with perfectly regular shape and size and a wide range of colours. 

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Clothespin Star of David ornament

Wooden clothespin star of David 

ornament with copper.

What You Need:
Wood Clothespins
Paint (I used wood paint)
Copper wire
Sand paper
Wood glue
You will need 18 clothespins for a star. Start by taking the clothespins apart and sitting the clothespin springs aside. Sand paper the clothespins and then glue 2 pieces together at a time. Hold the pieces together for a few seconds while the glue dries. You could easily paint them with a sponge brush. Once the paint is dry,glue all the clothespins together to form a six point star, starting glueing from the cemtral ones.
Once the glue has dried, more or less 24h, insert the copper wire.