The Sharar Workshop
The Sharar Workshop was one of the workshops that operated in the Bezalel School of Art in Jerusalem. The group's name was based on the...
Shushan Ha-Bira by Itzhak Katzenelson
שׁוּשַׁן הַבִּירָה / יצחק קצנלסון Itzhak Katzenelson (born 1 July 1886 in Karelichy near Minsk, Russia) was a Polish Jewish dedicated...
From Secular to Ceremonial Art
While wandering through a small antique shop in a northern town in Scotland, my eye was caught by what appeared to be an Etrog container....
Scroll of Esther
The holiday of Purim, celebrated on the fourteenth day of the month of Adar, is a Jewish holiday celebrating salvation from evil decrees....
Hanukkah Lamp - Poland
We have recently purchased a beautiful bench-form Hanukkah lamp, that to the best of our knowledge, originated in Poland. The Hanukkah...
Silver Etrog Container
One of our new items is a silver Etrog Container, marked WB 800. The Etrog Container is beautifully engraved with floral and foliage...
The symbolic images of the Twelve Tribes of Israel
The symbolic motif of the Twelve Tribes of Israel was most common in the Jewish art tradition, and was based on Torah verses and...
Metal Amulets
Amulets are an ancient device for protection against evil. In Judaism, they are inscribed with formulas derived from the ineffable names...
Ze'ev Raban
Ze'ev Raban, one of the founders of the Israeli visual art world, was a leading painter, decorative artist, and industrial designer. Born...
Bezalel's silver works
The Bezalel School of Art and Craft is the first school of art in the land of Israel. It was founded in 1906 by Boris Schatz, a...
