Photo: Courtesy of Jennifer Kaplan Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I have been creating art for as long as I can remember. I am inspired by Hebrew letter forms, sacred texts, women’s roles in Judaism and the concept of “Hiddur Mitzvah,” literally, beautification of the commandments. I strive to create […]
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Meet the Artist: Rachel Ellison of Bat Sarah Press
Photo: Courtesy of Bat Sarah Press Photographer: Katalina Berbari Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I’m from the suburbs of Cincinnati, Ohio and grew up in a household with a strong Jewish identity. My Hebrew day school had a wonderful art teacher, Mrs. Woloshin, and she directed many different art projects, […]
Meet the Artist: Hannah Spitz
Photo: Courtesy of Hannah Spitz Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I was born in Rome on July 15th, 1962 in a traditionalist, but not observant Jewish family. I attended the only Jewish school in Rome until my second year of high school. I wanted to go to an art school, […]
Meet the Artist: Natalie Fine Shapiro
Photo: Courtesy of Natalie Fine Shapiro Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I was born and raised in Minneapolis Mn, in the U.S. and I currently live there with my boyfriend, DJ and our dog, Squints. When I was a little girl, I was drawing a picture and someone asked me, […]
Meet the Artist: Andrea Strongwater
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 […]
18 Whimsical Ketubah Designs for the Boho Bride
Are you planning to have a boho wedding later this year? Then you need a Ketubah that captures your special day perfectly. We have put together a small list of whimsical, yet contemporary, designs we believe would be perfect for your wedding day. You will love the intricate details the artists below have incorporated into […]
Meet the Artist: Melanie Dankowicz
Photo: Courtesy of Melanie Dankowicz Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. Growing up in Maryland, I admired the work of local Judaica artists at the annual Jewish folk arts festival; much later I became one of those artists! I recently made Maryland my home again, after many years in Stockholm, Sweden, […]
18 Unique Ketubah Designs That Will Capture Your Heart!
Choosing a Ketubah for your Jewish Wedding is one of the most exciting moments during the entire planning phase of your Chuppah. We are fortunate to live in a time and day where it is tremendously easy to find Ketubah artists who specialise in the artform closest to your heart. How about choosing a truly […]
18 Watercolour Ketubot You Will Cherish Forever
Congratulations on getting engaged to the love of your life! Being engaged to your soulmate is a wonderful feeling, planning your wedding even more so. We all know how exciting and how stressful planning your Chuppah can be. There is no need to worry, everything is going to fall into place the way it is […]
42 Papercut Ketubah Designs Perfect For Your Wedding Day!
A Ketubah is a Jewish Wedding Contract signed moments before the bride and groom walk to the Chuppah. Codified in the first century of the Common Era, the Ketubah text has been written in Aramaic outlining the groom’s obligations to his bride and signed in front of two male witnesses. A lot has changed since […]