Project Shoresh engages women in ‘Rebuilding the Temple One Cake at a Time’

Miriam Karp of Project Shoresh joined forces with Valerie Philmus of Temple Torat Yisrael in July to lead a three-week program for women, Rebuilding the Temple One Cake at a Time.

The women learned the beginner skills of cake decorating while exploring the significance of the three-week mourning period.

The group, which included women from East Greenwich, West Greenwich, Providence and Barrington, learned to mix colors and fill, twist and squeeze decorating bags to create masterpieces, which they later enjoyed eating. Decorations included stars, shells, hearts, pinwheels, geometric patterns and even a minyan!

Karp spoke to the group about how challenging it is for us to feel the sadness of a temple destroyed so long ago. If we tap into the pain, we feel for our brothers and sisters around the world today and perhaps we can access that sadness.  It will be, she said, our acts of kindness and giving in response to this pain that can bring us to the third temple.

Temple Torat Yisrael, in East Greenwich, hosted the event.  

 Submitted by Project Shoresh, a nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting Jews to their roots.