The story behind Ben Zion Art
“You did this??” Upon hearing about our new business initiative – Ben Zion Fine Arts, people kept asking us these questions. “How did you do this? When did you do this? How did this all
“You did this??” Upon hearing about our new business initiative – Ben Zion Fine Arts, people kept asking us these questions. “How did you do this? When did you do this? How did this all
Our connection to Israel, our homeland, grows stronger and stronger each day. Every day of this war. Through every stab of pain. We are reminded of what a gift it is to be able to
It’s hard being on the cutting edge of art using industrial facilities. It’s not a tried and tested combination. We work with industrial factories that have the heavy equipment needed to laser cut stainless steel.
It’s a three dimensional, multilayered, metal and acrylic artwork. It’s so unique that no photo can adequately show what you see when you look at a real artwork in front of you. So let me
Stick to the good and positive – its our lifeline. Especially in times of prolonged challenges like us Jews are experiencing right now. Its really hard to keep your head up and not sink. The
“I’m not modern but my design taste is refined and my quality standards are high.” Sound familiar? I hear this a lot. And so the old colored Gedolim photos with a wooden frame just dont
It hit me as I entered the home of our shabbos accommodation in Glenhazel, South Africa 2 shabboses ago. This summer bein hazmanim we had the great opportunity to go back home to Johannesburg, South
What does metal for airplanes and artworks have in common? Not much, except me! Metal comes in all types and strengths. I know, I work with it every day, all day as an aeronautical engineer.
My latest overseas art trip to revisit New York and New Jersey and to debut in Canada was full of adventures and many learning curves. Some of the highlights include: I am used to the
While my head was still numb from Oct 7, I certainly was not thinking about business in any way yet. Somehow my eye noticed a message on a group “Calling Israeli vendors for a great
Metal art integrates with colorful art so incredibly beautifully. I saw this so clearly at our latest art evening with Ben Zion Metal Arts together with the Hidur Gallery in Bet Shemesh. As we set
We moved into our home 17 years ago. But the gedolim pictures went up on our wall only 10 years later! 10 years! What happened in between? I knew I wanted Gedolim pictures on my
“This is for you” she said to her husband and brought him into the living room to see the metal gedolim portraits. Today I went to the home of a local family. They asked me
Us Jews we are intrinsically connected on so many levels. There is the historic connection the geographic connection and the hashkafic connection and then these are all influenced by 🏃 where our family originated and
When you choose to put a picture of a gadol on your wall, you choose: 💣 impact 💪 strength ✈️ greatness With a gadol on your wall, you choose There is a story told of
The final invitation had just been sent out. The annual shul siyum was happening. Each person was checking to ensure that they had completed the learning they took upon themselves the year before, ready for
Jews have survived the generations through their connection to their Rabbonim Its our trademark secret In fact it’s a halacha And it doesn’t matter if you are Ashkenazi, Sephardi, Chassidik or Litvish Or if you
The success and continuation of all our Jewish charities, shuls and learning programs depends on them. We were privileged that one of our artworks was given to the master of fundraising in the Israeli yeshivish
Our Jewish history is our strength. Jewish history gives us the strength to create a new Jewish reality We keep ourselves connected to our mesora and our leaders on a yearly cycle and use it
So you finally decided to invest in beautiful Gedolim art on your wall. Now comes the hard part. Who are you going to choose ❓❓❓ I have been through this with so many of my
Travelling to East Williamsburg was quite an adventure. Not your typical Jewish neighborhood. The lobby of the building was so beautifully and creatively designed that we knew we were entering a professional creative space. As
My wife went away for 2 weeks to visit her family. She left us with everything we needed. Freezer packed, tasks defined, schedule, phone numbers and everything that we might need to get through. We
I had never met a Gadol I was not from one of the families that go visit them on every family trip to Israel or wait in line late into the night to speak to
Kids, we are in Mishpacha! No Ima, YOU are in Mishpacha. No! WE are in Mishpacha! The article titled “Meet Naama Goldberg” in the Mishpacha magazine seemed to imply this was all about one person.
What I learnt working with laser cutting metal: Lasers strength is variable – if the intensity is too low you can’t cut cleanly but if it’s too high you’ll damage the material. The thickness of
This week my son has his entrance test to yeshiva ketana. It was an intense week for all. It was amazing watching the kita chet boys shteig together, learning every minute they could to get
Minimalism takes form, color, and space and reduces them to such simplicity to attain their essential nature. At this point, the philosophy goes, one can’t remove anything else from the design to improve it further in
Our space is precious. And powerful. It impacts our productivity. It impacts our well being. It impacts our growth. Wall art has to be integrated into our space in our homes and offices in a
Did you know what the top ranking keyword on Etsy for the last few months is?? minimalist! so what is minimalism then? At its core, minimalist design (or minimalism) is functional. No extras, no waste.
When we got married, we started rearranging our belongings to create the beginning of a house. But I was really working towards creating a home – a Jewish home. The mezuzos went up first, the
Design evokes emotion. Good art evokes strong emotion. My mother-in-law is a contemporary artist. For close to a decade she focused on the theme of “War and Play”. Her body of work for her degree
I connect to beautiful things. Don’t get me wrong, I am a very spiritual person, but I enjoy beautiful things. I naturally gravitate towards them with no encouragement. And if I find something unattractive or
Leaving Yeshiva was a big decision. Deciding to study engineering in a university was also a big decision. Understanding the issues I was about to face in my new surroundings did not let me sleep
How am I supposed to have a kesher with a Rav when I am at work most of the day? Creating a connection with a Rav is of utmost importance in maintaining a strong connection
When we emigrated we left a thriving community that I was an intrinsic part of.⠀⠀We knew we had to move and we were grateful for the opportunity to move to an established torah community with
The international dateline has no bearing in halacha but it can cause quite a headache when crossing the halachik dateline. The international dateline is situated 180 degrees from Greenwich in London and very conveniently cuts
The flimsy nature of the sukkah can represent the uncertainty in our own lives. This feels especially resonant in 2021. We do not know what the future holds. Who will be struck by Covid, or
Two months before Succot my boys came back from shul with a few small cards with pictures of Gedolei Yisroel. Its the latest series, they said. We get doubles so we can also swap with
Succot was pivotal in developing our metal gedolim artworks. Our strong desire to hang Gedolim pictures in our home as a focal point for our family values and inspiration never went away, but we never
In our professional lives we try to connect to the leaders in our field. We should do no less in our spiritual lives How can I bring a connection with gedolim into my life? buy
I love my work as a professional but that’s not the entirety of who I am – I’m also a husband and father as well as a frum yid. That’s why I have seforim on