Tree of Life Art Fundraiser Is Well Attended at Chabad of Yonkers

Talented artist Shifra Gritta leads synagogue women to make a Tree of Life of wire and beads. (Credit: Robert Kalfus)

An art project last week led by a synagogue member raised more than $1,000 for the Chabad of Yonkers/Greystone synagogue, and taught skills to all the participants. Shifra Gritta, born in Argentina, contributed her art talents, teaching more than a dozen women and children to shape and twist metal and beads into Tree of Life necklaces.

Allison Berdichevsky with her grandmother Zhanna Shmerlin making Tree of Life jewelry. (Credit: Robert Kalfus)

Gritta made packages with the necessary materials for all the participants, guiding and instructing how to best use the materials. A handcrafting Tree of Life free-standing sculpture, valued at $180, was awarded in a raffle, raising even more money for the synagogue.

Photographer Robert Kalfus can be reached at [email protected] or (917) 379-4165.

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