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This Oct. 7, We’re Supporting Israeli Artists
Doubling down on beauty and brightness on a devastating day
Stephanie Butnick
October 07, 2025
Two years after the barbaric Hamas attack on Israel, our Jewish lives are irreparably different. Here in America, we’ve seen antisemitism skyrocket and our eyes have been opened to a bleak new reality. But we’ve also witnessed something else over these past two years: more people wanting to embrace their Jewish identity, wanting to learn more and do more, wanting to live not defensively but as proud Jews.
I created GOLDA last year to address the near constant questions I was receiving–where to buy Jewish jewelry, how to host a Shabbat dinner, how to support Jewish businesses.
Today I’m reminded of something the Israeli designer Noa Tarlovsky wrote me from a bomb shelter during the Iran missile attacks in June:
“What we’ve been going through here over the past two years is truly a nightmare. We’re living in an endless cycle of death, grief, fear, and pain. And in the midst of all this, we try to find the beautiful and joyful things to hold on to. We build our lives, our businesses. We go to the beach. We meet up with close friends. We eat something comforting. We take short breaks, go on little vacations. We remind ourselves that life is still beautiful.”
So this Oct. 7, alongside the mourning and remembering, we’re taking the opportunity to highlight work from some of the Israeli artists, designers, and brands that have been featured in GOLDA over the past year. Because as we’ve learned, one very real thing we can do from afar is support them. And in doing so, we can enrich and enliven our own Jewish worlds.
Featured in our June 2025 guide, How to Shop Israeli Right Now
Featured in our February 2025 guide, Five Israeli Artists to Know
Featured in our March guide, It’s Never Been Easier to Shop Israeli
Featured in our June 2025 guide, How to Shop Israeli Right Now
Featured in our July 2025 guide, Adorable Jewish Decor for Kids
I keep thinking about something that As A Jew author Sarah Hurwitz said in my interview with her last week. I’ll let her have the last word:
“You can't fight against antisemitism if you don't know what you're fighting for. Our tradition has so many beautiful pieces of wisdom, beautiful rituals, ways to create strong communities and strong families and worthy lives. That is what's going to equip us to not just survive in this moment, but to thrive.”
Stay GOLDA,
Stephanie
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