Art Magazine
Photo: Courtesy of Melanie Dankowicz Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. Growing up in Maryland, I admired the work of local Judaica artists at the annual Jewish folk arts festival; much later I became one of those artists! I recently made Maryland my home again, after many years in Stockholm, Sweden, […]
Photo: Courtesy of Lilac Zohar Salman Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name is Lilac Zohar Salman; I am a painter and a graphic designer. Since I was a small girl I was interested in art, of any kind. I participated in many classes, from dancing to sports, but always […]
Choosing a Ketubah for your Jewish Wedding is one of the most exciting moments during the entire planning phase of your Chuppah. We are fortunate to live in a time and day where it is tremendously easy to find Ketubah artists who specialise in the artform closest to your heart. How about choosing a truly […]
Congratulations on getting engaged to the love of your life! Being engaged to your soulmate is a wonderful feeling, planning your wedding even more so. We all know how exciting and how stressful planning your Chuppah can be. There is no need to worry, everything is going to fall into place the way it is […]
A Ketubah is a Jewish Wedding Contract signed moments before the bride and groom walk to the Chuppah. Codified in the first century of the Common Era, the Ketubah text has been written in Aramaic outlining the groom’s obligations to his bride and signed in front of two male witnesses. A lot has changed since […]
Photo: Courtesy of David Ratz Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I am from a predominantly Jewish neighborood on Long Island called Woodmere in the Five Towns. I have always loved to do different forms of art. While in high school I did different types of drawings, paintings, and graphic design […]
Photo: Courtesy of Alexander Abramovich Levy Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I was born in Puerto Armuelles, Panama in early December 21st 1965, my parents were visiting my grandparents who emigrated from Russia years before World War II. I credit my passion for art to my father Abraham Levy, he […]
Photo: Courtesy of Judaica in the Spotlight Product: Tote Bag Material: 100% Cotton Size: 38.5 cm x 40 cm We love Tote Bags and were thrilled when we received this lovely one as a surprise from Ya’akov Klein. Based in Antwerp, Ya’akov is a Jewish scribe, a Sofer, who dedicates his life to our beautiful […]
The Hoopoe is the National Bird of Israel Photo: Courtesy of alicepaipai In 2008, the Hoopoe was declared the national bird of Israel following a survey of over 150 000 citizens. Hoopoes can be generally categorised into three types of living species. Photo: Courtesy of SajeevBhaskaran The three species are the African Hoopoe, Eurasian Hoopoe, […]
“Diamonds are a girl’s best friend …” – Today we are all about diamonds! Did you know that diamonds are considered April’s birthstone and symbolise innocence, harmony, and purity? Diamonds can be found in places such as India, Australia, and South Africa and are most commonly found in white. But they also exist in an […]