Fortune Cookie Golem/et | 7th Minyan

The 7th Minyan of golem/et were inspired by the amazing diversity of Jewish food customs. This golem/et is inspired by Jewish American’s love of Chinese food. This little sweetie has a secret pouch to stash all your fortunes and the brush stroke calligraphy of the “emet” lettering is based on the work of Jewish Chinese artist Carol Man.

Details

• 8.25" tall and 5.75" wide, across the chest
• Light wheat wool felt
• Hand embroidered with padded satin stitch eyes and “emet” in red perle cotton and sparkly Mouliné Étoile floss
• Secret pocket for stashing fortunes
• Cherry-color Psalm 33 sigil marking on back
• Scroll (inside) with the final lines of Psalm 33 in Hebrew and evil eye ward

The golem/et is have the Hebrew word for truth (אמת) inscribed on its chest, which is an inherited practice. The Devotaj Sacred Arts golem/et of the COVID-19 pandemic can be specifically identified by a special symbol on their body. Some have it on each arm, others on their back, belly, or other location. This symbol is a “sigil” a power sigil that represents Psalm 33, which has been used in Jewish history to provide spiritual protection from plague and epidemics and inside each golem is a seed paper scroll with the final lines of Psalm 33 written on it in Hebrew sealed with an evil eye ward pin.