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 […]
Category: Ketubah Artists
10 Female Artists and Designers on What They Love the Most about Passover
Nava Shoham – 1800 Ketubah “We love Passover! For us it’s a unique time, interlacing the past and present, family gathering with all my children, Haggadah reading, tasting unique foods and being thankful to our freedom.” Nava Shoham – 1800 Ketubah Interview – Online Shop – Instagram – Facebook Lesley Kogan – Clay is My […]
Meet the Ketubah Artist: Aliza Boyer
Photo: Courtesy of Aliza Boyer Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I have been creating hand-lettered and handmade ketubahs and other contemporary ritual objects through my design studio, Ketubah Graphia, for over 17 years, alongside other artistic practices including painting, drawing, and sculpting. After studying art at the Claremont Colleges in […]
Meet the Artist: Micol Bayer of Micol Designs
Photo: Courtesy of Micol Design Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I am originally from Seattle, WA and still a Northwest girl at heart. I moved to Israel with my family in 2014, and am continually inspired by the beauty of the land. I have always loved art but never thought […]
Meet the Ketubah Artist: Lauren Lowenstein
Photo: Courtesy of Lauren Lowenstein Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I’m originally from New York City, but moved to Washington DC for college and very much consider it to be my home. After graduating from college, I participated in a program called Avodah – the Jewish Service Corps, which really […]
Meet the Artist: Meytal Ofer of Tullik Paper Art
Photo: Courtesy of Meytal Ofer / Photo Credit: Dan Peretz Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name is Meytal Ofer. I’m an artist, creating paper cuts for about 20 years. I live in Kfar Yona, not far from the Mediterranean Sea. I live in a relationship and I am a […]
Meet the Artist: Nick Oberstein
Photo: Courtesy of Nick Oberstein Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name is Nick Oberstein. I grew up mostly in Framingham MA, and then lived in Boston while I attended Emerson College and met my husband. I am a member of Actors’ Equity Association, the American stage actors’ union, as […]
Meet the Artist: Jennifer Kaplan
Photo: Courtesy of Jennifer Kaplan Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I am an artist, mom of two, and development director at Gross Schechter Day School in Cleveland, Ohio. I have always been creative, and love incorporating my Judaism into my art. I attended the same day school where I now […]
Meet the Artist: Avigail Horowitz of Frame Love Art
Photos: Courtesy for Frame Love Art Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I grew up in Monsey, New York, and was inspired to make Aliyah after spending two tears in Israel post-high school. I love it here! I drafted to the IDF, and after I was released, I began to study […]
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 […]