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 […]
Tag: Mezuzah
Meet the Artist: Ayala Adler of Ayala Adler Judaica
Photos: Courtesy of Ayala Adler Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I was born in Jerusalem and am 55 years old. I have been an artist for over 30 years and try to combine my love of nature and art into my work. Over the years, I have developed a unique […]
Meet the Artist: Hayley Edelmann of Forget Me Not By Hayley
Photo: Courtesy of Hayley Edelmann Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. Hi, I’m Hayley, I grew up in the UK seaside town of Southport, went to art college in Liverpool then Newcastle after which I moved to London where I met my Israeli husband who was studying architecture at the time. […]
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: Eial Ovin of Healing Mezuzah
Photo: Courtesy of Eial Ovin Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name is Eial Ovin and I’m a young artist from Israel. I live in a small Kibbutz in the Galilee. What inspired you to become an artist? After my military service as a combat soldier, I found myself dealing […]
Meet the Artist: Daniel of Daniel Wood Art
Photo: Courtesy of Daniel Wood Art Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name is Daniel. I am a 30 year old paramedic and the owner of Daniel Wood Art. About three years ago, I opened an art studio specialising in wood combined with epoxy, producing unique mezuzah cases and Judaica […]
10 Wooden Mezuzot We Can Not Live Without This Tu BiShvat
Since the beginning of 2022, we have received quite a number of messages with the question what a nice present to give to someone who was so kind to invite to a Tu Bi Shvat Seder would be. The only requirements? That it is neither food, nor a nature related donation in the host’s name. […]
Meet the Artist: Shani Shtalryd
Photo: Courtesy of Shani Shtalryd Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. Shani Shtalryd, Amit & Lali’s mom, Simon’s wife, an artist. I was a homeroom and English highschool teacher for 15 years, then opened a non profit organisation for sexual assault victims and was an activist for 5 years. At the […]
Meet the Artist: Izabel Alfici of Surf Mezuzah & Ocean Tribe 1300
Photo: Courtesy of Izabel Alfici Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name is Izabel, I am an energetic mother of two beautiful daughters who show me what life is all about. Before settling on the coast of Israel 22 years ago, I traveled the world and lived in many different […]
Meet the Artists and Designers : Charlotte Attia & Lévana Bokobza of TovArt26
Photo: Courtesy of TovArt26 Tell us a little bit about yourselves and your background. We, Charlotte Attia and Lévana Bokobza, have been friends for a long time. Charlotte has studied design and dressmaking and Lévana has worked as an eCommerce Sales Manager but trained as a multimedia graphic designer. What inspired you to become an […]