Batya Erdstein lives on a hilltop near Itamar, where she creates pottery inspired by the Land of Israel itself.
In this episode, Franny Waisman discuses Batya’s ceramic studio, Mud on the Mountain, to explore how clay, prayer, motherhood, birth, war, and the rugged beauty of Judea and Samaria all come together in her work.
Timestamps:
00:00 Why Itamar Hilltop
05:22 Daily Life and Prayer
08:56 Land-Inspired Ceramics
19:02 Pottery and Ancient Roots
24:35 Potter Metaphor in Faith
35:25 The Torah of Pottery
41:21 Jeremiah Potter Lesson
44:22 Becoming Vessels of Light
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