It is a Jewish principle that when an object is required to fulfill a mitzvah (commandment) the object should be made as beautiful as possible. This attention to detail elevates the fulfillment of the mitzvah itself. This is known as hiddur mitzvah, beautifying a mitzvah. When the Sunshine class created these matzah covers yesterday, they worked to add color with an eye for beauty in order to uphold this value. You can see from the photo how Eliza focused on choosing just the right dabs of color for her creation. Eating matzah is a mitzvah of Passover, but with these matzah covers it is a more beautiful mitzvah for sure.
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