Jewfolk, Inc

Join us for a hands-on, all-ages workshop exploring the art, history, and meaning of tzitzit.

Together, we’ll journey through the rich tradition of spinning fibers, from its deep roots in Jewish life to its broader historical significance.

We'll learn how the mitzvah of tzitzit has been practiced and adapted across time.

Participants will get:

• Practical experience spinning
• Plying and
• Tying tzitzit

Gaining both the skills and the context to engage with this mitzvah in a meaningful way.

Have a tallit that needs tzitzit? Bring it along!

We’ll be happy to help you tie kosher tzitzit onto your garment.

No prior experience is necessary. Open to people of all backgrounds, identities, and skill levels.

Come learn, create, and connect in community!

Presented by TC Jewfolk’s FolkLab, Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minnesota, J-Pride, and Minnesota JCC.

Teacher Bio:

Yonathan Reches is a hide worker and scribe based in St. Paul, MN,where he lives with his spouse, child, and dog. He founded the KedushaProject, a collective of artisans dedicated to equipping Jews tofulfill embodied mitzvot through practices that are ethical andequitable. Yonathan’s work brings traditional craftsmanship intoconversation with contemporary values, recovering and reimagining scribal methods long gatekept within insular communities. He produced the world’s first tefillin from roadkill and the first megillah on giraffe parchment. He is currently working to create the world’s first kosher Braille megillah and continues to look for new ways to innovate within the world of Jewish sacred craft.