Photo: Courtesy of Amy Gelfman Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I have always thrived on creativity and imagination. As a child I used to draw whimsical characters, ladies with larger-than-life eyes and lots of swirly whirly patterns. I remember feeling discouraged because I could never draw realistically, so eventually I stopped and decided […]
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Autumn is Coming: 57 unique Fox inspired Jewellery Pieces to Celebrate this Beautiful Season!
Do you love foxes as much as we do? Then this list of our favourite fox-featuring jewellery pieces is exactly what you need! The perfect statement pieces to wear this autumn. Each and every item you can admire here today has been lovingly created by tremendously talented designers. Be prepared to fall in love with […]
Meet the Artist: Dan Harris
Photo: Courtesy of Dan Harris Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. Hi! My name is Dan, I grew up in the Greater Boston Area in a big Jewish family. In my youth, Judaism always meant Hebrew school at Reform synagogues and temples, going to shul on the high holidays, and lots […]
Meet the Artist: Rachel Machowsky
Photo: Courtesy of Rachel Machowsky Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I live right outside of New York City with my husband and one year old son. I am an architect by trade and have always been an artist at heart. I studied architectural history and visual arts in college at […]
Rosh Hashanah is Coming: Gorgeous Challah Covers to Welcome the New Year!
What comes to mind first when thinking about Rosh Hashanah dinners? Spoiling your loved ones with your family’s traditional honey cake? A homemade apple compote, maybe? Or is it the smell of freshly baked cinnamon – raisin Challah you will be sharing with your nearest and dearest? No one will ever blame you if it’s […]
Rosh Hashanah is Coming: Pomegranate Statement Jewellery
Pomegranates are revered in many cultures throughout the world, symbolising anything from righteousness, good fortunate, fertility, abundance, and prosperity to a blessed future. With Rosh Hashanah around the corner, we put together a carefully curated selection of our favourite pomegranate statement jewellery designs of the year. What better time to add some new and inspiring […]
Meet the Artist: Dov Ber of Shins of Stone
Photo: Courtesy of Shins of Stone Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I grew up in Baltimore, Maryland. My family made Aliya to Beit Shemesh when I was around 15 years old. Growing up, I worked with my hands a lot. I dabbled in carpentry, construction, high-end house painting, and other […]
Meet the Artist: Judy Shechter of JudyArt
Photo: Courtesy of Judy Shechter Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. Hello, my name is Judy Shechter, Mosaic artist from Tel-Aviv. I grew up and was raised in a religious home and for some of my childhood years I lived and studied in New York. Nowadays I’m married, mother of three […]
Meet the Cantor and Artist: Deborah Katchko-Gray
Photo: Courtesy of Cantor Katchko-Gray Photo Credit: Kristen Jensen Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I’m a fourth-generation cantor, who loves folk music. I grew up on cantorial music from my famous grandfather, Cantor Adolph Katchko, my wonderful father, Cantor Theodore Katchko, and my mom, a great pianist and accompanist, organist […]
*Book Review* – Modern Judaica : Today’s Makers, Today’s Sacred Objects
Image: Courtesy of Judaica in the Spotlight Book Description: For anyone with an interest in Judaica and sacred objects, this book presents some of the most outstanding examples of contemporary Judaica that have been created over the last 30+ years. Fifty-three makers have told their stories in their own words, giving incredible insights into why […]