His handiwork/ production/ creation/ the work of one's hand
The work of his hands; something he creates with his own hands; the fruit of his labor.
("Adam the first, the handiwork of the Holy One, blessed be He, was formed in the image and likeness, and since he heard His voice he could not stand before it" — Aggadat Bereshit (Buber), chapter 11, and also: "My God, turn Your eyes toward me for good, for the remnant of my few days... for I am the work of Your hands, and what would it profit You if You should take me for food, a maggot?" — R. Shlomo Ibn Gabirol, "Keter Malkhut," included in the prayers of the High Holy Days; and also: "The old eagle, as though suddenly renewed, and a new spirit, a spirit of might and the strength of youth, came upon him, and from its freshness and exultation also upon these, his handiworks" — Bialik and Mendele the Elder)
Translation
Expression (Hebrew)
יְצִיר כַּפָּיו
Definition (Hebrew)
מַעֲשֵׂה יָדָיו. דָּבָר שֶׁיּוֹצֵר בְּמוֹ יָדָיו. פְּרִי עֲבוֹדָתוֹ .
("אָדָם הָרִאשׁוֹן יְצִיר כַּפָּיו שֶׁל הקב"ה נוֹצַר בְּצֶלֶם וּבִדְמוּת, כֵּיוָן שֶׁשָּׁמַע קוֹלוֹ לֹא יָכוֹל לַעֲמֹד בּוֹ"-אַגָּדַת בְּרֵאשִׁית (בּוּבֶּר) פֶּרֶק יָא, וְכֵן:"אֱלֹהַי,שִׂים עֵינְךָ עֲלֵי לְטוֹבָה לִשְׁאֵרִית יְמֵי הַמְּעַטִּים/...כִּי יְצִיר כַּפֶּיךָ אֲנִי, וּמָה יְסַכֵּן לְךָ כִּי רִמָּה תִּקָּחֵנִי לְאֹכֶל/ יְגִיעַ כַּפֶּיךָ כִּי תֹאכֵל?"- ר' שְׁלֹמֹה אִבְּן גַּבִּירוֹל/ "כֶּתֶר מַלְכוּת" הַנִּכְלָל בִּתְפִלּוֹת הַיָּמִים הַנּוֹרָאִים, וְכֵן:"הַנֶּשֶׁר הַיָּשִׁישׁ כְּאִלּוּ הִתְחַדֵּשׁ פִּתְאוֹם, וְרוּחַ חֲדָשָׁה, רוּחַ עֹז וּגְבוּרַת עֲלוּמִים, צָלְחָה עָלָיו, וְהִיא שֶׁאֶצְלָהּ מֵרַעֲנַנּוּתָהּ וּמִצְהַלְתָּהּ גַּם עַל יְצִירֵי כַּפָּיו אֵלֶּה"- בְּיָאלִיק/ וּמֶנְדֵּלֵי זָקֵן)