Getting together for Shabbat dinner is something very special to many people. One of the reasons are the beautiful rituals we can find in the Jewish tradition. Today, we would like to introduce you to five floral Challah cover designs we are certain you will enjoy using in your home practice. Challah cover by Amy […]
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Meet The Artists: Andrea & Valeria of Najes Designs Judaica
Photo: Courtesy of Najes Designs Judaica Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. We are two passionate artists who came from Argentina 20 years ago. We love everything about art and creativity. Andrea is a Cold Porcelain artist and a Polymer clay artist who had her own brand of party favors in Argentina […]
Meet The Artist: Benny Hershkowitz
Photo: Courtesy of Benny Hershkowitz Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name Benny Hershkowitz. I was born in Cyprus in 1948 as son of Holocaust survivors from Bedzin/Poland. I worked for 43 years in Hi-Tec as a Computer Banking Systems specialist and in the last few years, I dedicated myself […]
Meet The Artist & Designer: Lizzie Katz
Photo: Courtesy of Lizzie Katz LIZZIE KATZ is passionate about making Judaica and homeware that is relevant and exciting to her contemporaries. Her interest in modern digital design and fabrication processes (including 3D printers and laser cutters) combined with her love for materiality and craftsmanship, make her designs unique and appealing for wide audiences. “Always […]
Meet The Artist: Alex Aronov of Aleph Aleph
Photo: Courtesy of Alex Aronov Alex Aronov is the self-taught multimedia artist and woodworker behind the brand Aleph Aleph. He skillfully hand-carves and creates Judaic items from wood, metal and stone. Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I emigrated with my family from Uzbekistan as one of the many refugees leaving […]
Meet The Owner & Designer: Barbara Shaw of Barbara Shaw Gifts
Photo: Courtesy of Barbara Shaw Gifts Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I come from Sydney Australia. Holocaust survivor parents who had a blue printing business. I attended a Jewish school in Sydney, Moriah College, and Habonim. Did my first degree in Art History at the Hebrew University, returned to Australia, […]
Product Review: garage Judaica coffee table book by Irit Abir
Photo: Courtesy of Judaica in the Spotlight Product: Coffee Table Book Our verdict: Informative and decorative at the same time – a must have! What makes an item Jewish? Depending on whom you ask, you may answer. Let’s agree that it is one of those questions that invites a variety of answers and with it, […]
Meet The Architect, Artist & Designer: Irit Abir of Garage Judaica
Dial M for Menorah Photo: Courtesy of Irit Abir / Photo Credit: Orit Arnon Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I’m an Israeli architect and designer, graduate of the Faculty of Architecture in the Technion, Haifa. I work in my own studio, designing residential and public buildings, and also work on […]
Meet The Artist: Becky Reichman of Little Natalie Designs LLC
Photo: Courtesy of Little Natalie Designs LLC Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. Hi! My name is Becky, and I am from Dallas, Texas. I am an artist, an art educator, and currently a stay at home mom constantly looking for new creative outlets. I graduated from the University of Texas […]
Meet The Artist: Sally Rosenberg of You Shall Love
Photo: Courtesy of Sally Rosenberg Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I grew up in Memphis, Tennessee. Here I’m a sixth generation member of a vibrant congregation where I volunteer as a B’nai mitzvah speech writing coach, sometimes I teach Torah Study on Shabbat , and I am the teacher for […]