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 […]
Category: Judaica
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: 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 […]
*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 Artist: Laura Bercovich of Modern Mitzvah
Photo: Courtesy of Modern Mitzvah Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name is Laura Bercovich. I’m from Scottsdale, Arizona. I’m a mom to my 2-year-old daughter and mischievous rescue puppy who both keep me on my toes. I have an MFA in graphic design and have worked in branding for […]
Meet the Artist: Harriet Goren of Goren Judaica
Photo: Courtesy of Harriet Goren Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background.I’m a lifelong New Yorker, where I grew up attending (but not really paying much attention to) an Orthodox synagogue and Hebrew School. I was an undergraduate painting major at Yale, where I also did a lot of choral singing, and after […]
Meet the Artist: Gregory Ruvinsky
Photo: Courtesy of Gregory Ruvinsky Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name is Gregory Ruvinsky. I am a wood artist and a maker of Judaica objects, living and working in Boston, MA, USA after 22 years living in Jerusalem, Israel . My artistic biography began at the age of 12, […]
Meet the Artist: Mario Camerini
Photo: Courtesy of Mario Camerini Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name is Mario Camerini, 67 years old; I’m an Italian Jew, not Ashkenazi nor Sephardic, but a proud Italian Jew. Born in Brazil, as my family moved there in 1939 due to the racial laws in Italy. We came […]
Meet the Artist: Valeriya Khomar
Photo: Courtesy of Valeriya Khomar Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I am Valeria Khomar, born in the former Soviet Union, in Ukraine. Since 1995, my family and I have been living in Montreal, Canada. Today I teach Computer Graphics and create my art. What inspired you to become an artist? […]