Photo: Courtesy of Elaan Greenfield Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name is Elaan and I began making jewelry in 2007 after the birth of my son. I wanted to have a piece of jewelry that would symbolize my new-mom status. As soon as I picked up a jeweler’s saw […]
Category: Artist Interviews
Hello Again: Jennifer Kaplan of Jennifer Kaplan Designs
Photo: Courtesy of Jennifer Kaplan Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I have been creating art for as long as I can remember. I am inspired by Hebrew letter forms, sacred texts, women’s roles in Judaism and the concept of “Hiddur Mitzvah,” literally, beautification of the commandments. I strive to create […]
Meet the Artist: Yael Rachel Smith
Photo: Courtesy of Yael Rachel Smith Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name is Yael Rachel Smith, and I am a true combination of my parents. My father is a retired systems engineer and my mother is a musician. I’ve always been drawn both to the arts and sciences, and […]
Meet the Artist: Simina Brettschneider
Photo: Courtesy of Simina Brettschneider Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name is Simina Brettschneider. I live in Israel in Haifa, am married and a mother of two and a retired engineer. I was born in Bucharest, Romania 62 years ago and Israel has been my home since 1985. What […]
Meet the Artist: Rami Mordoch
Photo: Courtesy of Rami Mordoch Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I am a multidisciplinary artist. born and raised in Israel. I’ve majored in visual communications studies at ‘Minshar for art college’ in Tel Aviv and had a user interface course at ‘Netcraft academy’. I’ve worked for several years in a […]
Meet the Artist: Dahlia Deston
Photo: Courtesy of Dahlia Deston Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background.My name is Dahlia and I am a Jewish artist from Australia. My passion is to create original handmade greeting cards for all occasions including Jewish festivals and celebrations. I also love to write poetry and sing. I began my art […]
Meet the Artist: Shiran Zaray-Mizrahi
Photos: Courtesy of Shiran Zaray-Mizrahi Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I am culturally very international – I was born in Israel, grew up in South Africa, and moved to New York with my family after high school. In New York I studied illustration at the Fashion Institute of Technology, intending […]
Meet the Artist: Ayala Adler of Ayala Adler Judaica
Photos: Courtesy of Ayala Adler Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I was born in Jerusalem and am 55 years old. I have been an artist for over 30 years and try to combine my love of nature and art into my work. Over the years, I have developed a unique […]
Product Review: The Deck of the Hebrew Letters
Photos: Courtesy of Judaica in the Spotlight We are beyond thrilled to be able to showcase an intriguing new product and introduce you to The Deck of the Hebrew Letters by Mick Frankel. The Deck of the Hebrew Letters is a non-traditional divination deck that will bring you closer to the magic that comes with […]
Meet the Artist: Hayley Edelmann of Forget Me Not By Hayley
Photo: Courtesy of Hayley Edelmann Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. Hi, I’m Hayley, I grew up in the UK seaside town of Southport, went to art college in Liverpool then Newcastle after which I moved to London where I met my Israeli husband who was studying architecture at the time. […]