Don’t you just love setting your Passover table? It’s one of the holidays we get most excited about. Mainly because we get to cook for a group of people and host them for a few hours. We simply love celebrating holidays in a communal setting. It can be in the form of a buffet, a […]
Month: March 2020
Meet The Ketubah Artist: Judith Joseph of Judith Joseph Studio
Photo: Courtesy of Judith Joseph Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in a very Jewish home. My father called us “non-observant Orthodox” because we knew the rules but didn’t necessarily follow them. My parents were intellectually curious, and conversation at home was nerdy: Judaism, history, […]
Product Review: garage Judaica coffee table book by Irit Abir
Photo: Courtesy of Judaica in the Spotlight Product: Coffee Table Book Our verdict: Informative and decorative at the same time – a must have! What makes an item Jewish? Depending on whom you ask, you may answer. Let’s agree that it is one of those questions that invites a variety of answers and with it, […]
An introduction to Passover from a Reform perspective by Rabbi Andrea Frank
Photo: Courtesy of Judaica in the Spotlight Table Runner created by Yael Harris Resnick Table Linen created by Linen Home Décor Judaism uses a Hebrew calendar that lists all the Jewish Holidays of the Jewish year. A Jewish calendar has Hebrew calendar months blended into our everyday calendar and has twelve months as well. The […]
Meet The Architect, Artist & Designer: Irit Abir of Garage Judaica
Dial M for Menorah Photo: Courtesy of Irit Abir / Photo Credit: Orit Arnon Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I’m an Israeli architect and designer, graduate of the Faculty of Architecture in the Technion, Haifa. I work in my own studio, designing residential and public buildings, and also work on […]
Product Review: Upright Matzah Holder by Artori Design
Photo: Courtesy of Judaica in the Spotlight Product: Pyramid Matzah Holder Material: Metal (comes in a silver or a gold version) Dimensions: L 19 cm, W 8 cm, H 8 cm Our verdict: Perfect addition to any Passover table! Are you looking for something new to add to your Passover table? If you tend to […]
Meet The Artist & Designer: Elizabeth Ehrlich of Kids Kippot
Photo: Courtesy of Elizabeth Ehrlich Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I am a small business owner, wife and mother of four. I have a degree in Chemistry and Theater from Wesleyan University. I spent 6 years as a chemist working for a large Pharmaceutical company before having children. I took […]
Meet The Wedding Planner & Event Manager: Yonina Spiegelman of Yonina Events
Photo: Courtesy of Yonina Events Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name is Yonina Spiegelman, CEO and Managing Event Producer at Yonina Events. Originally from the US, I moved to Israel when I was 10 years old and am currently based in Jerusalem. Yonina Events specializes in full service planning […]
Meet The Artist: Jordan Rachel Taub
Photo: Courtesy of Jordan Rachel Taub Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name is Jordan Rachel Taub, and I am an artist as well as an art educator from Texas. I went through an art magnet program as a high school student, and graduated with a Bachelors of Fine Arts […]
Product Review: “Splitting of the Sea” artTrivet created by Yael Harris Resnick
Photo: Courtesy of Judaica in the Spotlight Product: “Splitting of the Sea” artTrivet Material: This artTrivet is environmentally friendly and was created using recycled rubber, fabrics, and paper wherever possible. Our verdict: This artTrivet is the perfect addition to any Passover table! Now that all our Hamantaschen are gone, we can fully focus on our […]