Photo: Courtesy of Challah Covers by Diana Tell us a little bit about yourself: Hi! I grew up in Los Angeles, CA as a secular but rather curious Jew. As a child I was enrolled in Sunday school with my two sisters but after two years my parents decided that going to the USC football […]
Tag: Judaica
Meet the Artist: Faith Zenker of FAITHFULLY YOURS CERAMICS
Photo: Courtesy of Faith Zenker Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background? Having lived in many states across America, I now happily reside in sunny Sarasota, Florida with my amazing husband, and two small dogs. While raising my two lovely daughters, now 25 and 27 years old, I was fortunate to have […]
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 […]
Rosh Hashanah is Coming: Honey Dishes
The perfect addition to any party! Add a touch of elegance to your holiday table with one of these eye-catching designs. A great accent to your Rosh Hashanah table, the beautifully ornate honey pots and dishes you can admire below make fantastic centrepieces. Their intricate designs make each and every one of these pieces an […]
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 […]
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 […]
Meet the Artist: Suzaluna
Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I am an artist living and working out of my home studio on the north shore of Boston. I am mostly a ceramic artist but I also create jewelry, fiber art, recycled stuffed animals and I create nature mandalas on the new and full moons. […]