Meet the Artisans

“It is a tragedy of the first magnitude that millions of people have ceased to use their hands as hands. Nature has bestowed upon us this great gift which is our hands. If the craze for machinery methods continues, it is highly likely that a time will come when we shall be so incapacitated and weak that we shall begin to curse ourselves for having forgotten the use of the living machines given to us by God.”
Mahathma Ghandhi

Our artisans use their hands, their brains, their dreams, their experiences, their talent, and the gifts imbued in them to inform the creative process, their choice of medium, and their designs. We respect each for what they do best, and work with each to choose the work that they like most and that they believe best reflects their intentions, to in turn showcase to you.

Karen Silverman Anderson – Sea Ranch Jewelry

Unique line of Judaica jewelry with all the boho, tribal and casual vibes of Sea Ranch Jewelry.

Calypso Chile Glass Fusing

Unique fused glass products handcrafted by fair trade artisans.

Asha Handicrafts Association by SERRV

Handcrafted and carved wood products by Indian fair trade artisans.

Robin Kushner

Hand crocheted cotton and wire kippot.

Nadel Design

Contemporary, sleek Judaica made by local suppliers and laborers who are paid fair and livable wages

Havatzelet

Israeli silversmith focusing on three-dimensional whimsical designs. True collectors' pieces. 

Kathy Bransfield

Handcrafted jewelry that opens to reveal hand-stamped quotes or images that capture the artist's trust in human faith, life’s complex beauty and all its diversity.

Carmit

Jerusalem stone fashioned into exquisite Judaica

Donna Lillo

Exquisite handcrafted stained glass art.

Ray and Jamie Doubleday – Mystic Woodworks

Nature inspired sustainable wood handcrafted boards.

Inna Olshansky

Ceramic whimsy - functional and fun Judaic art pieces inspired by nature and animals

Karen Rossi

Whimsical metal Judaica to inspire and delight

Michal Golan

Jewelry and Judaica handmade in the USA.

Mayan Hands

Fine fair trade woven handmade Judaica helping women out of poverty while keeping rich cultural traditions alive.

Lisa Medoff

Art for the body; jewelry featuring organic flowing forms, reflecting natural environments.

Amnon Caspi

Quality sterling silver creations from Israel.

The Austrian Atelier – Klaus Haagen

Elegant candles that revolutionized a traditional source of light into art

Mr. Ellie Pooh – Karl Wald

Fair trade paper and exotic gifts

Shoham Simchi

Traditional sterling silver filigree with a modern touch.

Buy For Good Israel

Handcrafted Israeli products that give back.

Daphna Allen

Linens reflecting a consciousness of the importance of environmental conservation.

Jennifer Wankoff

Hand made pottery and Judaica, inspired by a diverse Jewish cultural world of folk art.

Amalia Flaisher

Art on glass: enchanting hand made functional glass art

Michael Bromberg

Exquisitely detailed handmade silver jewelry.

Steven Bronstein – Blackthorne Forge

Functional and sculptural iron work handforged in Vermont.

Talila Abraham – Metalace

The art of lace on metal. Jewelry and Judaica for the home.

Tabaka Coop – Venture Imports

Beautiful and unique gifts from around the world, providing employment to people in developing countries.

Sara and Michael Beames

Elegant contemporary fused glass for the celebration of life in the home

Sherman Art Works

Handcrafted sterling and glass Judaica and keepsakes

Au Lac Design

Crafts handmade from cinnamon bark in Vietnam and fair trade imported.

Steven Cooper

Timeless and elegant silver Judaica.

Sweet Traditions

Sweet goodies to create your own yummy traditions!

Bali Chai Women’s Cooperative

Bead work fashion accessories crafted one by one. ethically sourced and fairly traded.

Marvin and Michelle Shafer – Q3 Art

Unique, handmade creations that are artistic, affordable, and made from recyclable material.

KidKraft

Live - Learn - Play: Wood toys that are inventive, interactive and educational.

Decorative Details

Fair trade at its most practical and fun.

Caesarea Arts

Beautiful Judaica from the shores of the Mediterranean.

Mahaguthi

Craft with Conscience

Fiona Chadwick – Pashom

Handmade fair trade children's felt fun.

Iris Braunstein

Israeli designed fashion jewelry

Guillermo – Pampeana Glass Art

Glass art with a social conscience.

Far Fetched – Wakami

Dreams + Opportunity = Change, all made possible when you purchase these beautiful open weave bracelets

Aimee Golant

Metal Art Judaica - Art for Prayer and Peace: A Bridge to Oneness

The Aesthetic Sense Artisan Harriet Zaffoni - Harkis Designs

Harriet Zaffoni – Harkiss Designs

Empowering women in East Africa one item at a time

Equal Exchange Fair Trade Organic, Kosher Chocolates

Equal Exchange

Fair Trade Chocolate: By enjoying Equal Exchange products you join a movement to support small-scale farmers.

AptecPeru

Crafted Goods

Maple Landmark

Educational wooden toys, gifts and games made in the USA.

David Manando – African Home

Fair Trade at its best: wire and beads transformed into exquisite Judaica

Piet Cohen

Beautifully designed objects for the Jewish home.

Hannah Simons

Hannah's Ideas in Wood provide functionality and beautiful in a world of plastic and metal.

Bonnie Sachs

Multi media Jewish-themed art.

Tamara Baskin

Art glass to celebrate life and tradition.

Judaica Artist Claire Cohen's Handmade Ceramics - The Aesthetic Sense

Claire Cohen

One of a kind handmade ceramics

Advah Designs – Sarah Resnick

Marking life cycle events with tallit filled with ritual and beauty - working fairly with artisans here and around the globe

Acacia Creations

Impact your world by shopping beautiful fair trade.

Carol Offman – Inner Expressions

Exquisite and versatile jewelry, designed and handmade locally.

Jack Jaget

Exquisite Judaica crafted from wood, all with an ancient and timeless feeling.

Galilee Silk

Hand designed and crafted silk tallit.

Danny Azoulay

Elegant and finely crafted handpainted ceramic Judaica

Ronit Gur

Handmade elegant fabric Judaica

Argaman Tallit

Tallit to be enjoyed now and treasured always.

Renee Savitz – Precious Heirlooms

Precious Heirlooms creates magnificent tallitot (prayer shawls) with beauty and inspiration, taking ritual and tradition and adding a personalized touch.

Daryl Cohen

Beautiful glass Judaica and art for the home.

Sharon Levy

Hand Crafted Israeli Jewelry silver and gold.

Tarig Tallit by Benny Anderman

Handwoven lightweight ecofriendly cotton tallit

Sue Monk

Unique, hand-beaded stainless steel servers - jewelry for your home

Laury Monk

Natural stones transformed into one-of-a-kind jewelry

Avigdor Avraham

Bronze work Judaica inspired by nature

Victor Chiteura – African Home

Fair Trade at its best: wire and beads transformed into exquisite Judaica

A Summer Afternoon Natural Wooden Toys

Natural wooden educational toys for kids that support a future of conservation.

Kathy Rothfeld

Fine handcrafted designer jewelry

ICONZ

Unique, metal embossed art

Santiago Atitlan

Fair trade kippot: interweaving lives, discovering one world

Maya Cakchiquel

Fair trade kippot: interweaving lives, discovering one world

Fay Miller

Handblown contemporary glass art

Evenson – Three Stone Steps

Recycled metal Judaica art from Haiti

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Helping Hands – Smateria

Products with Purpose

George Mahaso – African Home

Fair Trade crafts at their best: wire and bead menorahs

Cate & Levi – Josh Title

One-of-a-kind eco-friendly puppets and stuffed friends, all natural and reclaimed materials, handmade in Canada

Kapula

The warm art of Africa: Hand poured, hand painted, and hand packaged candles using traditional methods and following fair trade practices.

Original T-Bag Designs

Beautifully hand-painted tea bags by artists following fair trade practices

Joy Stember

Contemporary 3 dimensional metal Judaic arts

Abbey Wolin

Hand painted whimsical and fun glassware and ceramic Judaica

Lila Carmen Osario

Handmade fair trade tallitot and kippot

Pigment & Hue

Wonderful and whimsical toys and puzzles for children

Acholi & Langi Tribal Women

Handmade jewelry made of recycled paper, from the women of the Acholi and Langi tribes of Northern Uganda

Women of Uganda

Handmade crafts straight from the women of Uganda

Hathay Bunano

Handmade fair trade naturally

Dabbah

Specialized experts in design and production of high-quality, handcrafted, religious articles in silver and anodized aluminum.

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Alan Block

Handcrafted wood products with a painstaking attention to the detail of the wood.

Barbara Matzner

Beautiful Judaica Designed by Barbara and Produced by Global Master Craftsman

Lisa Steinberg – 2nd Floor Studio

Handcrafted gifts using handmade papers, fine trims, collage and original art work.

Mishkan Hatchelet

Highest quality machine made tallitot

Renee Vichinsky

Renee Vichinsky

The art of the potter expressing Jewish values and traditions

Jonathan Simons

Hand crafted, functional and aesthetically beautiful wooden spoons.

Maly Cohen

Textile art hand painted on silk

Sharon Sorken

Crocheted bead work jewelry, made with gold and semiprecious stones.

Judaica Artisan Beth Haber - The Aesthetic Sense

Beth Haber

Contemporary art and media as functional Judaica and PresentArtifacts

CJ Art

Judaica of Jerusalem stone and other raw materials found in Israel

Far Fetched – GreaterGood

Fair Trade Jewelry Created By Hand, Head & Heart

Gael Roseman

Fine jewelry designs featuring the Torah as our guardian.

El Hai

Contemporary Judaic jewelry.

Susan Fullenbaum

Handcrafted stained glass art emphasizing Judaic themes as well as secular ones.

Moketza

Handwoven jewelry using stones and beads found in Israel.

Michal Meron

Vividly illustrated Jewish art and Torah Portions, with textual annotations

Sidreh – Lakiya Negev Weaving

With the right tools her potential will be limitless: ensuring a woman's independence through income generating weaving.

Lorelei and Alex Gruss

highly imaginative ceremonial objects and synagogue art which are pleasing to the eye, nourishing to the soul, and a satisfying challenge to the intellect.

Rafi Landau

Artist, jeweler and silversmith, specializing in Jewish ceremonial art, bringing Jewish heritage to life.

Neil Meixler

Unique sterling silver Judaica made from dental tools and wax forms cast in sterling silver.

Mordechai Rosenstein

Uniting his interest in Judaica and painting, Rosenstein gives a contemporary meaning to the art of Hebrew calligraphy.

Michael Gore

Hand blown Venetian glass ritual objects.

Laurie Gross

Extraordinarily inspiring and spiritually based Judaica embodying universal themes, rich in metaphor.

Yossi Matityahu

An innovative approach to traditional Judaica, using silver, aluminum, titanium, and other metals, using minimal lines while creating the desire to touch his creations.

Michael Kupietzky

Works of Judaic art that are vibrant while maintaining a striking simplicity of design: cutting age technology merges with tradition.

Vicki Finkel

Creating timeless objects by hand out of clay, one of the world's most abundant natural resources.

Calman Shemi

Painter and sculptor using laser cut techniques, soft paintings, and window paintings.

Noa

Paper cut art as the foundation for ritual objects.

Ketti Camus

Three dimensional and decoupage cut paper designs.

Julie Szerina Stein

Ceramic Artist with a Southwest and colorful bent.

Rachel Kranzberg Miller

Judaica and jewelry that is relevant in our time but also brings ancients values to the present.

Jere Moskovitz

Handcrafted wire jewelry and women’s kippot feature the intricate patterns of knit and crochet. Distinctive ribbons, yarns and glass bead accents add to the visually rich texture of each unique piece.

Oshrit Raffeld

Hebrew calligraphy and illumination as a design foundation for both ritual and whimsical objects.

Shosha

Textile artist bring new life, design, and color to the traditional tallit (prayer shawl).

Gary Rosenthal

Contemporary Judaica inspired by tradition.

Emily Rosenfeld

Love, creativity, and community fuels Emily's work, as she crafts joyful Judaica, candlesticks, menorahs, mobiles, and jewelry, full of happiness and blessing.

Oreen Zeitlin

Heirloom jewelry: spiritual symbols etched into Jerusalem Stone, wearable forever.

Ilan Hassan

Ilan Hasson works in a variety of techniques such as water colors, Goash, Acrylics, Japanese ink and Enamel colors. He also incorporates the use of hand made paper in the paintings, which becomes an integral part of the Original.

Valerie Atkisson

Metal is Valerie's medium of choice; sleek design her preference.

Robert Richter

Master woodworker, bringing substance and grace to all he creates.

Karla Gudeon

Images that resonate with life affirming spirit, created by combining printmaking and painting.

Marit Meisler

Creator of unique household items and Judaica using materials such as cement that are generally found in large scale architectural settings.

Ester Shahaf

Functional Judaica and household items blending contrasting materials and influences

Lev Schneiderman

Russian Craftsmanship and Israeli Heart combined in a contemporary, functional, and artistic Judaica collection

David Gerstein

Painted laser cut functional and whimsical art.

Adi Sidler

Innovative industrial and aesthetic designer, specialist in mezuzahs and Judaica.

Dorit Klein

Functional Judaica with a contemporary aesthetic.

Tzuki by Shay Peled

Laser cut designs hand painted in joyful and exuberant colors. Judaica and decorative pop art.

Koresh Boteach

Jerusalem stone and glass combined into unique and beautiful Judaica.

Renee Chase

Cloth to Clay: Fashion Designer and Sculptor - Renee's medium is clay, devoted to the fashion figure.

Avi Nadav

Silversmith and metal worker, creating unique, contemporary designs and traditional pieces.

Bier Judaica

Handcrafted sterling silver Judaica designed using old-world, hand techniques.

Agayof

Contemporary designs inspired by traditional artwork, Agayof is constantly on the cutting edge of Jewish art, literally and figuratively.

Solmate Socks

Hand knit socks, mismatched with care.

Betsy Platkin Teutsch

Betsy is a prominent figure in the contemporary Jewish renaissance whose work reflects her outstanding lettering and design sense.

Archie Granot

Multi-layered original papercuts, laser cuts, and prints.

Ruth Shapiro

Hand crafter of fine metal art, using silver, gold, bronze, copper, gemstones, enamels, and resin.

Reeva Shaffer

Ritual textile art, utilizing exquisite fabrics and trims.

Swahili African Modern

Fair Trade Federation member and promoter of fair trade goods.

Ed Cohen

Massachussetts artisan Ed Cohen chooses luscious and ecologically correct and nonendangered woods to craft his Judaic art.

Jean Ferlesch

Embroidery art and accessories.

Mira – Fair Trade

Empowering women and promoting social justice through fair trade by working directly with underprivileged artisans and paying them fair wages for their work.

Chana Cromer

Judaica and textile artist, uniting tradition and contemporary understanding.

Vered Otmy

The joyful art of paper mâché.

Efrat Schwartz

Contemporary, handmade tallitot and Judaica garments for the modern Jew.

Dalit Freiman

Textile artist and master embroiderer

Gabrieli

Handwoven tallitot (prayer shawls) and other textile art.

David Shamay & Eli Benlulu

Exquisite jewelry made in Israel, using traditional techniques and including materials such as Roman glass reflecting Israel's history.

Ben-Zion David

Yemenite silversmith, utilizing ancient techniques and the finest silvers and stones.

Diane Cherr

Paintings, gouache, collages, mixed media, drawings, and printmaking.

Dafna Klein

Tsulim Windchimes, exquisite handblown glass tubes and charming ceramic amulets, bringing music from the Holy Land.

Safed Candles

Candles and wax made into a unique, and functional, art form.

Desy Mei-Dan

Eco friendly housewares and collectibles made from recycled newspaper.

Stephen Schlanser

Master of the art of cut and blown glass, perfectly uniting functional art and gleaming sculpture.

American Stonecraft

Hand-gathered stones transformed into beautiful functional artwork and tableware.

Dori Schechtel Zanger

Narrative handmade colorful ceramic sculptures, Judaica and functional art work from Israel.

Avi Biran

Contemporary, functional and whimsical Judaica, handcrafted from silver and other metals.

Carine Kleiman

Handwoven Ceremonial Weaving and Designs. Tallitot, Chuppas, Torah Mantles.

Tamar Messer

Tamar Messer's artwork include paintings, 3D works and illustrated biblical books.

Ahuva Elany

Copper wall sculptures, mobiles and mezuzot, all crafted by hand with love, soul, and good energy.

Marcelle Rosenstrauch Quest Collection

Functional Judaica and housewares, all handcrafted, painted with enamel and decorated with Swarovski crystal.

Orit Grader

Metal worker, creating beautiful functional Judaica that emphasizes the relationship between color and shape.

Laura Cowan

Contemporary Israeli artist specializing in silversmithing and metal work, blending form, function, and beauty.