Photo: Courtesy of Ariel Van Straten Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I was born in New Jersey, USA, the son of a French mother and Dutch father. I moved to Israel at the age of 7. I started photographing for the newspaper “Maariv” from the age of 15. In 1989 […]
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Meet the Artist: Pnina Arad of LAPIS handmade mosaics
Photo: Courtesy of Pnina Arad / LAPIS handmade mosaics Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I am a mosaic artist and an art historian, and since exactly 33 years ago I’ve been living in Jerusalem. I’ve been involved in the arts ever since high school, where I earned a diploma in […]
100 + Star of David Necklaces we L-O-V-E this season!
Remember the days when you went from jeweller to jeweller trying to find a Star of David necklace that suits both your style and personality, and their selection was rather meagre? Especially outside of Israel! Luckily, this has changed over the years and finding the perfect piece for yourself has become much easier! We speak […]
Our Favourite Sights in Israel from North to South – First Stop: Haifa
Bahá‘í Shrine and Gardens Photo: Courtesy of Saba Shahriari ‘Jerusalem prays, Tel Aviv plays and Haifa works’. We all have heard this saying at one point or another in our lives. But is this really the first picture that comes to mind when thinking about Haifa? The majority of people we know, based in and […]