Personal Blessings

Genesis 49, where Jacob blesses his 12 sons, and Deuteronomy 33, where Moses blesses the Twelve Tribes is the inspiration for the great artist, Marc Chagall. The 12 glass windows at Hadassah Hospital in Israel depict the beautiful message to each of the tribes. Each of these blessings focuses on the good characteristics of the tribe and in some cases foretells their future.

A link to the windows illustrated

A tradition inspired by this, is to design a blessing for your family in the format and style of these blessings. And illustrate it with a wonderful piece of art. You can start with the blessing OR with the art - this can be done and presented as a gift on a special occasion.