Thanks to Judaica artist Marsha Plafkin, even those without sight can remember that a Great Miracle Happened There. This braille dreidel, aka The Braidel, is cast in aluminum and can be purchased for $18.
Says Plafkin on her site: Hope rebuilt, like Braille, requires not the eye, but hand and heart to see.
So now if you’re playing dreidel with your glaucoma-inflicted bubbie, she’s gonna know if you cheat.
Yo, Yenta!
From the edge of the Diaspora rises a new generation of Jewish mother
Who’d take advantage of their blind bubbie? what kind of savages to you take us for? (—make a note of it, play dreidel for money with elderly—)
Did you see the Beestie boys on the cover of Heeb playing dreidel? Funny how in the article they asked the guy how you say “pimp” in hebrew, If I remembered I’d use that to describe them on the cover.
What ever happened to playing for candy?
Hi Yenta,
Would you mind useing both correct (trademarks) names here: The Braidel (The Braille Dreidel) — thanks so much!
Also, you can get a fresh pic at http://www.art-responsa.com. Lastly, check out our new partnership with Helen Keller International at http://www.hki.com. See “New! The Braidel…” under NEWS on the homepage. Thanks!!
Oy, not to bug you too much, but I just noticed the hyperlinks are also old. If you have time, you can refresh these too.
Just let me know where to send your thank-you Braidel.
Be well. Thanks!