Photo: Courtesy of Melina Schein We are thrilled to be able to interview you for our magazine, Melina. Could you please tell us a little bit about yourself and your background? I’m a geographically-misplaced, Argentine-born, Manhattan-raised, immeasurably neurotic Jewish opera singer living in a remote area of Western Canada. I was born in Buenos Aires; […]
Month: July 2020
Meet the Artist: Adriana Fallas
Photo: Courtesy of Adriana Fallas Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and I moved to Houston, Texas, in 2014. Although I dedicated my career to Business and Management, Art has always been part of my life and recently it’s become a much greater force […]
Meet the Artist: Bonnie Pollard
Photos: Courtesy of Bonnie Pollard Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name is Bonnie Pollard. I am a South African artist. Eight years ago, I left my home after a family tragedy and set off with my immediate family to live in Tenafly New Jersey. What inspired you to become […]
Meet the Artist: Horacio Vodovotz
Photo: Courtesy of Horacio Vodovotz Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I am Jewish artist and architect. My vocation started from a very young age. A milestone: when I was only six years old, I was selected to participate in an art show for adults in La Plata, Argentina. In the […]
Meet the Artist: Rena of Rena Mednick Art & Ketubot by Rena
Photo: Courtesy of Rena Mednick Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name is Rena Mednick, I am a wife to Meds, and mummy to two gorgeous girls, Maayan & Carmel. We live in the beautiful coastal city of Netanya, Israel. I grew up in Manchester, UK and made Aliyah at […]
Meet the Artist: Naama Yarmuch
Photo: Courtesy of Naama Yarmuch Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I was born in the Moshav Moledet in the Yezra’el Valley, where I was raised with love for the state of Israel, humanity, and the special connection between nature and Israel, and Israelis and Judaism. My family came to Israel […]
Meet the Artist: Alexander Shnayder
Photo: Courtesy of Alexander Shnayder Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I am a visual artist based in Toronto, Ontario. I was born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and moved to Canada with my family when I was a child. I began my artistic journey when I was in grade school, and eventually […]
Meet the Executive Director of Women of the Wall: Yochi Rappeport
Photo: Courtesy of Women of the Wall We are delighted to have the opportunity to interview you, Yochi. Can you tell us a little bit about yourself as well as what your organisation, Women of the Wall, stands for? My name is Yochi Rappeport and I am the Executive Director of Women of the Wall. […]
*Product Review*: Keychain created by Robin Rotfleisch
Photo: Courtesy of Judaica in the Spotlight Product: Keychain Material: Polymer Clay, Beads Our verdict: Superb design! At Judaica in the Spotlight, we love receiving surprises in the post! Especially, when we don’t expect anything. Isn’t it wonderful to know people are thinking of you? That’s what life is all about! Meaningful connections. It doesn’t […]
Meet the Lifestyle Blogger: Michelle L. Berkley of EMELBY
Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. Hi, I’m Michelle Berkley, I’m 54 I’m from Manchester, England and I have been living in Paris for 17 years. My background is in languages, marketing and design. I have worked in Manchester, London, Israel and Manhattan. I have been working as a freelancer for […]