Jewelry & Judaica
The Yom Hashoah Community Arts Project
Glass Menorah
A note from the artist: I so much wanted to create a beautiful menorah and incorporate different types of glass and techniques into it. It’s more than a single candle but does beckon us to our heritage and history.
About the artist: Robin Starr is a retired teacher assistant and widowed woman from New York now living in Florida. She has taken up glass fusing as a hobby, creating pieces such as a menorah that she is proud of.
by Robin Starr
Untitled
A note from the artist: It is a Star of David made out of sterling silver with a blue dichroic glass cabochon.
About the artist: Michael Weinstein, a 20-year-old SUNY FIT student studying jewelry design, discovered his passion for metalwork as a child. Michael resides on Long Island, where he finds inspiration for his work by spending time at the beach.
by Michael Weinstein
Hand Thrown Kiddish Cup
A note from the artist: I threw this kiddish cup on the wheel. It reminds me that even when the world seems bleak, there is always something to celebrate with a l'chaim.
About the artist: Julie Savitch is a ceramic artist, living in the Philly suburbs. When she's not covered in clay in the studio, she is a writer, child advocate, and lay leader in the Jewish community.
by Julie Savitch
Untitled
A note from the artist: This pendant combines sterling silver and brass, framing a smoky quartz stone with facets shaping the Star of David.
About the artist: Sharon Weinstein is a wife, mother, and special education teacher with a lifelong love of art. She studied art, psychology, and art education at Queens College before specializing in Art Therapy and Creativity Development at Pratt Institute.
by Sharon Weinstein
A Jewish Handful of Joy
A note from the artist: This photograph is "A Jewish Handful of Joy." The wooden Chai was carved by my late father, Edward Levitt. One of his beloved hobbies was woodwork, and many of his pieces were Judaica-themed. The other pieces are jewelry and a favorite dreidel, all held in my hand.
About the artist: Ellen Levitt is a lifelong Brooklynite, a writer-photographer-teacher, and the author of The Lost Synagogues of Brooklyn (2009), The Bronx and Queens (2011), and Manhattan (2013), all published by Avotaynu. She has hundreds of other writing and photography credits and is a member of the Flatbush Jewish Center, where she often chants from the Torah and haftorah. Ellen belonged to Young Judaea, and her bat mitzvah portion was Metzora. She learned darkroom photography at Edward R Murrow HS in Brooklyn.