Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I grew up in the United States, in the Detroit area. I moved to NY for university where I completed two degrees and met my husband. We then moved to Boston so that I could finish my Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering at MIT. We […]
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Meet the Artist and Designer: Tali Snow of Ariella Paper Co.
Photo: Courtesy of Ariella Paper Co. Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. One of my favorite places is at the holiday table, after planning and preparations are complete, surrounded by family and friends. For me, playing hostess, dabbling in floral arranging, and curating a menu are part of enjoying the celebration […]
36 Rosh Hashanah Gifts To Surprise Your Loved Ones With!
Can you believe Rosh Hashanah is already around the corner? We love when the holiday comes in early and we get to celebrate it at the beginning of September. It is wonderful to see how excited our children and our friends’ children get when the Jewish New Year coincides with the beginning of the new […]
Meet the Artist & Designer: Talia Schoen of Tiny & Mighty
Photo: Courtesy of Talia Schoen Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I made Aliyah when I was 7 to Jerusalem from Teaneck, New Jersey. I grew up with a super close loving orthodox family. I met my husband at a bus stop in 2019; fun fact: both me and my husband […]
Meet the Artist: Chaya Esther Ort of Kiyor Studio
Photo: Courtesy of Chaya Esther Ort Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I’m a Canadian-Israeli artist living in Jerusalem. We made aliyah in 2008 when the youngest of our five children went away to yeshiva. We planned to come for the year, and stayed. I make small-batch, limited edition ceramic art […]
Meet the Artist: Ryan Bernknopf of Yid Knacks
Photo: Courtesy of Yid Knacks Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name is Ryan Bernknopf and I was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. I am 38 years old, with a superstar of a wife Talia and two young boys, Nathan and Casey. I grew up in a traditional […]
Meet the Artist: Tzippora Lasdun
Photo: Courtesy of Tzippora Lasdun Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I have always loved creating art and expressing myself through visual media. In high school, it became clear that art was going to be my profession in some form, so I decided to attend art school for college. I graduated […]
Meet the Artist: Wendy Brunhild of Wendy Joy Designs
Photo: Courtesy of Wendy Brunhild Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I’m originally from New York but grew up in Arizona and Michigan, and currently live in Henderson, Nevada with my husband and our two dogs. I have a background in both film and journalism and have previously worked as both […]
*Product Review*: Shabbat & Yom Tov Mug by Lavlor Judaica
Photo: Courtesy of Judaica in the Spotlight As a Jewish Art and Culture magazine, we are always delighted when we have the opportunity to review one of the gorgeous products created by one of the talented artists, we have had the pleasure of interviewing for our website in the past. Especially, when the artist is […]
Meet the Brand: Ella Judaica
Photo: Courtesy of Ella Judaica Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. Ella Judaica is a small family business that we started just a few years ago. We strive to make our customers happy, so all our products are made with love and attention to detail. We specialize in home décor, gifts, […]