By Grace Alon

"Arise, shine for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you. See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness the peoples, but the Lord rises upon you and His glory appears over you."

Surrounding a blazing menorah and framed by symbolic almond blossom, the Hebrew verses from Isaiah 60 are a perfect reminder of God's promise of hope to God's chosen people who will shine out with the light of God's glory.

"The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord turn his face towards you and give you peace."

Beautifully framed with a design based on tiles of the Sephardic Jewish community the Priestly Blessing given to Aaron to recite over Israel is the perfect gift to bless any home or occasion.

"I have posted watchmen on your walls, Jerusalem...you who call on the name of the Lord give yourself no rest and give him no rest until he establishes Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth."

These Hebrew verses from Isaiah 62 verses 6-7 are woven into the talit (prayer shawl) and the shofar of a watchman overlooking Jerusalem. These powerful verses are a reminder of God's heart for His chosen land and its people and our calling to pray . Myrtle blossoms frame the piece and are symbolic of God's promises being fulfilled.