It’s pride month! We’re celebrating and showing our support by donating a portion of the proceeds from every sale in June to Keshet, an organization that works for full LGBTQ equality and inclusion in Jewish life. One of our favorite things about Judaism is that it continues to evolve and...
Thank you Shannon Levitt for featuring Modern Mitzvah in AZ Jewish News. I was honored to talk the Jewish News about Modern Mitzvah, my conversion to Judaism, and how my art came full circle. Read the full Q&A here.
This recipe comes from my dear friend's mom Elaine Feldman. Hamantaschen has never been my favorite cookie. Often times I feel like I end up with a mouth full of flour, but this dough is nutty and buttery and delicious…it’s almost like a softer version of a shortbread cookie. For...
We are so honored to have been featured in Arizona's largest newspaper Arizona Central last week! Georgann Yara wrote this beautiful article all about Modern Mitzvah and how I found my entrepreneurial path thanks to our Jewish Baby University classmates. Georgeann highlights my greeting card designs noting their "quirky charm" and play on...
We're looking forward to the New Year more than ever this year. And what a nice way to close out the year—Modern Mitzvah was featured in Arizona's City Sun Times. Not only did they feature a lovely article about the business earlier this year, but the article made the top 3 online...
With everything going on in the world right now, I'm looking forward to celebrating Hanukkah more than ever this year—that mostly means making latkes and sharing the magic of the holidays with our 2.5 year old. I've had several Hanukkah crafts in mind to do with our little one to get her excited...
Arizona Jewish Life came out with it's 2020 Hanukkah Gift Guide, and we're thrilled to have our Aleph Bet Art Print be a part of it! This art print is featured alongside some other amazing Hanukkah gifts, which I'm adding here in case you're still looking for last minute gifts: ...
We are so excited to have been featured in Arizona's City Sun Times this past weekend! Lila Baltman shares details about our personal lives, how Modern Mitzvah came to be, and what we plan to accomplish in the future. The article covers my (Laura's) background—how an internship at the Scottsdale...
Every year Arizona’s Jewish News puts out a Hanukkah Gift Guide. This year their gift guide is specifically catered toward buying online given the COVID crisis, and we are thrilled to see Modern Mitzvah make their list of recommendations! “Chanukah, which begins on Dec. 10 this year, is the time for...
I absolutely love seeing Modern Mitzvah art out in the real world! Recently one of my favorite influencers Ariel Loves put together the most adorable rainbow playroom for her two young daughters, complete with sustainable toys, PJ Library books, and art from Modern Mitzvah! The most beautiful part of this project is...
A few weeks ago, we took a poll on Instagram, asking which products you would like to see on the site next. Between holiday photo cards, ketubahs, bar mitzvah invitations, and children’s name art, the overwhelming majority winner was holiday photo cards! It sounds like everyone is looking forward to...
For all my creativity and craftiness, I cannot for the life of me braid a challah properly, let alone a round one for Rosh Hashanah. So this year my beautiful friend and baking maven Nicole broke it down for me step-by-step. Look at this gorgeous six stranded challah she made...
