Dashka Roth Contemporary Jewelry & Judaica

In a Jewish wedding, there's a tradition of smashing a glass after the blessings and vows are spoken, to symbolize that even though we're at the height of our joy, the world is still a broken, unredeemed place and that there's much work for us to do to fix it. A contemporary twist on this is to use a decorative glass and to incorporate the shards into a kiddush cup or mezuzah that can be used in the newlyweds' home, as a reminder of both the wedding ceremony and of our mission to repair the world.

We wanted to have the broken glass made into a mezuzah, so we contacted Dashka Roth, one of the premier Judaica shops in the South. Dashka herself hooked us up, providing the glass for the ceremony. Afterwards, we dropped it off at her shop, and several weeks later, we received our mezuzah! It is so cool! Dashka was super-helpful, making sure we had the glass in time; she even helped this waffling bride-to-be pick out a color that would complement our decor. This is one of my favorite mementos from our wedding.