Jan 4, 2015 | By Simon
Since it was built earlier this year, Brooklyn's Makeshift Society has offered countless workshops, classes, get-togethers and other opportunities for Brooklyn and Manhattan creators to get together and talk shop.
The co-working facility, which is located in Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighborhood, "exists to make it easier for freelancers and small teams to start and grow their businesses."
The 4,000 square foot space hosted an event last week that was focused on 3D printing and the Jewish experience, including a 3D printed design competition featuring a dozen entrants.
Spearheaded by Tech Tribe (a technology meetup for those in the Jewish community), Rabbi Mordechai Lightstone and his wife Chana, the 3D printing event was also focused on sharing a Chanukah experience with fellow Jews in the community.
"The exploration and the ownership and the sense that this is something that you are involved in that exists in the maker sphere is something I wanted to impart to people about Judaism as well," said Lightstone.
The direct targeting to the local Jewish community added an interesting spin to traditional maker gatherings. According to Lightstone, it was also a unique first for 3D printing. "This is the first time a 3D-printed menorah has been used in a public menorah-lighting," he added.
The Cool Gray menorah was printed on a MakerBot Replicator 2 3D printer and required over 30 hours of print time. Additionally, the print required 1.5 hours of finishing work to ensure that all of the individual pieces fit together properly.
"And, voilà … a Chanukah miracle!" added Lightstone.
Benny Gross, an education technology and IT director at the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway on Long Island, N.Y. was the designer of this year's 3D printed menorah.
"I think what was so great about the night was that we all shared our experiences of Chanukah, and it was a very Jewish atmosphere," said Gross. "But we understood that there was a connection not just with Judaism, but with technology as well."
As for the 3D printed design competition, the award went to Noah Greenbaum, an employee of MakerBot who created a large illuminated dreidel.
On the same night, Tech Tribe also hosted an event in Chicago led by Adam Hecktman, Director of Technology and Civic Innovation for Microsoft. While there wasn't a 3D printed menorah party, there was still the opportunity for the local Jewish design and tech community to get together for a night.
"The cool thing about the Jewish people is that we adapt our culture to every new age," explains Hecktman. "I believe this is just another step in that direction. What could be more of a nexus of new and old than creating a menorah using 3D-printing technology?"
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