Art Magazine
Photos: Courtesy of Shari Bodofsky Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name is Shari Bodofsky, I am the creator of Fresh Crayons, a small handmade toy business. I work a busy schedule; I am also a fourth-year medical student. I started sewing in grade school and am mostly self-taught. I […]
Photo: Courtesy of Andrea Strongwater Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I was born in New York City – Manhattan – but we lived in New Rochelle, NY on Long Island Sound. You could see the marina from my bedroom window. The building was a lovely, charming 1930’s apartment building with […]
Please tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I am an immigrant, that comes from a long line of immigrants! I was born in Buenos Aires, although my roots are in Imperial Russia. My grandparents immigrated as children, along with their parents and siblings, escaping persecution and the pogroms so common in […]
Photo: Courtesy of Ariella Paper Co. Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. One of my favorite places is at the holiday table, after planning and preparations are complete, surrounded by family and friends. For me, playing hostess, dabbling in floral arranging, and curating a menu are part of enjoying the celebration […]
Can you believe Rosh Hashanah is already around the corner? We love when the holiday comes in early and we get to celebrate it at the beginning of September. It is wonderful to see how excited our children and our friends’ children get when the Jewish New Year coincides with the beginning of the new […]
Photo: Courtesy of Talia Schoen Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I made Aliyah when I was 7 to Jerusalem from Teaneck, New Jersey. I grew up with a super close loving orthodox family. I met my husband at a bus stop in 2019; fun fact: both me and my husband […]
Photo: Courtesy of Tobi Rubinstein Please tell us a little bit about your background. I was raised orthodox and attended Bais Yaakov of Queens Girls Yeshiva. My love of fashion at an early age led to me to prestigious career within that industry in top level positions for 40 plus years. The combination of faith and […]
Photos: Courtesy of Judaica in the Spotlight Women have been going to the Mikvah for millennia and it is heartwarming to see how this particular tradition has lived on throughout time. Naturally, a variety of different streams have developed within Judaism over time and some customs have changes while new traditions have been created. Something […]
Photo: Courtesy of Liane Grunberg Wakabayashi Liane Grunberg Wakabayashi is a tremendously talented author and excellent storyteller. As a reader, you will enjoy discovering Japan and Japanese culture through her eyes. She is a master of observation who catches these very moments wonderfully on paper. You will not be able to put this captivating memoir […]
Cookbooks are much more than a decorative element of your kitchen. You can learn so much from reading them! While you will learn everything there is to know about traditional cooking methods, changes that have been made over the centuries, and how to create a menu that harmonises fit for a dinner party, you will […]