Photo: Courtesy of Inbar Alezraki Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name is Inbar Alezraki, I was born and raised in Kibbutz Revadim in Israel and nowadays I live in the Kibbutz with my husband and 2 daughters. I was always connected to the world of art – drawing/sculpting/crafts. The […]
Category: Fashion
You can now carry Jerusalem close to your heart wherever you go!
Photo: Courtesy of Judaica in the Spotlight Product detail: Necklace with a pendant filled with sand from Jerusalem. Material: Stainless steel in gold colour and sand. Necklace available in various lengths and materials. Verdict: The only necklace you will ever need. It’s perfect! Believe us when we tell you that this magnificent necklace will […]
Tallit Expert Sharona Lomberg on the difference between Tallitot:
Gadol or Katan, Big or Small Isn’t One Enough? There’s a phrase in Hebrew that says, ”Kol Hamarbe Harei Ze Meshubach” which means “The more the merrier”. So, if we can add, why not? How can we be satisfied with only one? Most of us know we wear Tallit at Morning Prayer on weekdays, Shabbat and […]
Meet The Fashion Designer: Sharon Guy
© Sharon Guy Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. Hi, and welcome to my world of carefully crafted, bursting with style wonderfully free-spirited, hand-made with love fashion for women like you. My name is Sharon Guy – a second-generation creator, designer, and maker of bridal & eveningwear fashion for women. I […]
Meet The Jewellery Artist: Malka Ravina of Malka Ravina Jewelry
© Malka Ravina Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I grew up in a kibbutz, in Israel, near the Lake of Galilee, a long time ago. I always wanted to be a jeweller but, at that time, in the kibbutz, such art, was not considered “productive” work… so I became a […]
Product Review: Handmade Hamsa Necklace & Turquoise Earrings by Kattyoosh
© Judaica in the Spotlight Product Link: Handmade Hamsa Necklace Product Link: Turquoise Earrings Material: Silver & Turquoise Gemstone Verdict: Love at first sight! I have been searching for the perfect Hamsa necklace for years before stumbling upon Katia’s beautiful design on ETSY. The moment I saw her take on this ancient symbol, […]
Meet The Artist: Eleyor Snir of EleyOri (HEBREW)
ספרי לנו קצת על עצמך ועל הרקע שלך .(Ori – קוראים לי אליאור שניר (בקיצור נולדתי לפני 44 שנה בקיבוץ נוה-איתן בעמק בית-שאן לשבט ולמשפחה גדולה ומגוונת. אמא שלי היא סופרת ילדים ואשת חינוך ואבא שלי הוא מומחה לגידול דגים. אחרי המסלול של בית-ספר וצבא בחרתי בלימודי עיצוב ואיור במכללת “ויטל” בתל אביב. אחרי שלוש […]
Meet The Artist: Eleyor Snir of EleyOri (ENGLISH)
Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name is Eleyor Snir (in short – Ori). I was born 44 years ago at the Kibbutz Neve Eitan in Beit Shean Valley to a large and diverse family. I am a fourth of nine children. My mother is a children’s book writer and […]
Meet The Artist: Ilana Amiel
Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I was born in St. Petersburg, Russia and raised in Hanover, Germany; graduated with a Masters from the University of West London, majoring in Advertising and Branding. I spend the last years traveling the globe and lived on at inspiring places such as Fuerteventura, London, […]
Meet The Artist: Barbara Thiede of Not My Brother’s Kippah
I am a professor of Religious Studies at UNC Charlotte in North Carolina and director of the graduate studies program in that department. I teach Jewish history, courses on antisemitism, the marketing of the Holocaust and a wide assortment of classes on Tanakh (Hebrew Bible). I also teach history and Tanakh for the seminary where […]