Photo: Courtesy of Chavi Diamond Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I am the mother of six, grandmother of 20+ and a great-grandmother. Drawing and painting since I was six. No formal training till age 18, in 1970 I was the only Frum Student at FIT in the newly formed Advertising […]
Category: Visual Artists
Meet the Artist: Esther Pollak
Photo: Courtesy of Esther Pollak Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name is Esther Pollak and I live in Santiago de Chile; my family has been here for a few generations, my grandparents came here from Europe. I´m 38 years old, mother of five amazing kids, wife and artist. What […]
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 Textile Artist: Marlyn Butchins of Chuppah Craft
Photo: Courtesy of Marlyn Butchins Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I am originally from Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia), lived a number of years in South Africa and came to Israel with my husband, three children and my sister, and her younger daughter, in 1987. Career-wise, I am a Brain Aerobics therapist […]
Meet the Designer: Rivka Bonan of the Cool Jewish Stuff Gift Shop
Photo: Courtesy of Cool Jewish Stuff Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. Cool Jewish Stuff creates cool unique designs, all of them related to Judaism, printed on apparel and home décor such as: T-shirts, clocks, prints, mugs, phone cases and other cool stuff. What inspired you to start your Gift Shop? […]
Meet the Artist: Chaya Hindy Neugarten
Photo: Courtesy of Chaya Hindy Neugarten Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I was born and raised in Brooklyn N.Y. My father is a sofer, who writes, sells, and checks, Sifrei Torah, Tefilin, Mezuzos, and Megillas. Growing up, when I’d get lucky and he’d let me watch, I used to love […]
Meet the Artist: Shulamit Ron
Photo: Courtesy of Shulamit Ron Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I was born in Kishinev, the former Soviet Union. As a child, I didn’t know that I’m Jewish or what being Jewish meant. I have started really learning about Judaism only when I was 32 and met my husband. Hannoch […]
Meet the Artist: Sarah Solomon
Photo: Courtesy of Sarah Solomon Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I grew up in sunny Los Angeles and seeking a more creative environment moved to Israel in 2014. I have lived in the Galil, Judean Hills, Jordan Valley and now resided with my family in Ma’ale Adumim. I run […]
Meet the Artist: Tzipporah Johnston
Photo: Courtesy of Tzipporah Johnston Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I grew up in Edinburgh, Scotland, but moved around a lot in my early twenties, including four years in Israel. A couple of years ago I moved back to Edinburgh and started concentrating on my art. I have an academic, […]
18 Artistic Shabbat Candle Lighting Blessings You Will Love!
Lighting Shabbat candles is a very special and meaningful tradition in our beautiful culture. A very spiritual experience we would not want to miss in our lives. Being able to continue this sacred tradition truly is a blessing. Speaking about blessings; how about displaying an artistic candle lighting blessing next to your Shabbat candleholders? You […]