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BEZALEL SCHOOL OF ARTS & CRAFTS- HANUKKAH LAMP

Art & Divine Imagination, Bezalel, Boris Schatz, Judaica, Religious, Uncategorized, zionismJuly 16, 2026119Views 0Likes 0Comments

This Bezalel Hanukkah lamp (1920) represents the arts nouveau sensibility that Boris Schatz and his school were well known for. The artist is Ze'ev Raban. Indicative of his style, this particular lamp is made of copper and catches the light with the designs present on the front. This lamp is heavily decorated with Jewish imagery.…

BEZALEL SCHOOL OF ARTS AND CRAFTS- ZE’EV RABAN

Art & Divine Imagination, Bezalel, Boris Schatz, Judaica, Religious, zionismJune 19, 2026172Views 0Likes 0Comments

Born Wolf Rawicki, Ze'ev Raban was born on February 12, 1890, in the town of Lemberg, which is now in the area of the Ukraine. Ze’ev’s family were a devout Jewish family. He was artistic from a young age and would later grow up to become one of Judaica’s most loved artists. He received…

JUDAIC ART & ZIONISM

Art & Divine Imagination, Judaica, micrography, Rabbi Schmuel Schulman, Religious, zionismMarch 4, 2026151Views 0Likes 0Comments

When speaking about Judaic art, you cannot start at the beginning. It would take too long! Instead, the best place to start will be near the end of the nineteenth century. This is the time in history that Zionism was beginning to gain real traction. Zionism is the belief that Jewish people have a God…