The Wandering Jew Studio is a podcast featuring conversations with Jewish artists about art, creativity, Jewish identity, Israel, and the ideas that inspire their work.
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In this episode, I chat with a kindred spirit, another Rebecca artist. Rebecca Pliner shares about her art business illustrating treasured recipes for friends and family. Then we talk about how to stay motivated when you are discouraged. We talk about the ups and the downs of creating and selling your art. I also share more about the behind-the-scenes of writing my graphic novel. We end off with a…
In this episode, I chat with a fellow Jerusalem artist, Moshe Shamah of Studio Shamah, about his concept of the Coming Jewish Renaissance! What is it? How have things changed for Jewish artists after October 7th? And what can we do to build a better future? We discuss the divide between diaspora and Israeli Jews and how art can help create a bridge. Moshe shares with us how he imagines the…
Welcome to the Wandering Jew Studio, a podcast hosted by Rebecca Kerzner where we have meaningful conversations with Jewish artists about their art and how they found their courage to create. In this episode, I chat with David Ratz, fine artist from New York, now living in Tel Aviv, about combatting self doubt and the negative voices in our minds. Why would you try if you’re told you are not good?…
In this episode, I share some recent life updates, from living on a moshav, to writing songs and new book ideas, to post war adventures in Israel. It’s a bit of a mixed bag episode! The main highlight? My recent adventures volunteering in a food forest. There, I learned to compost trees, use a lawnmower and wheelbarrow, bake bread with rosemary and za’atar leaves, and meditate about bugs and roots…
Hey everyone, welcome back to The Wandering Jew! Fellow creatives, this episode is for you. After a hiatus, I am excited to return to this platform so that I can share more about my journey to building up my illustration career. I start with talking about the war going on in Israel and segued into 5 things I’ve learned so far in this journey, from how to stay structured, dealing with discomfort,…
Recorded back in May before the war with Iran** In this episode, I chat with my dear friend Racheli about self-growth. We start off talking about how she grew into herself, how we became friends, and comparing the version she was to the person she is now. We get into moving to Israel during corona times, transitioning from her introvert era to her adventurous era, and babbling about summer plans,…
Future Olim - this one’s for you. In this episode, I sit down with one of my oldest friends in Israel, Alex Porcelain, to talk about what it’s really like to move here and start over. We cover everything from navigating grocery stores, Hebrew mistakes, navigating bureaucracy, and that moment when Israel starts to feel like home. We both reflect on how you don’t need to change who you are to live…
In this episode, I chat with my coworker and first Israeli guest on the podcast, Shira Sa’ar! We talk about identity, culture, and the realities of life in Israel. We discuss the different Jewish subcultures in Israel, from Mizrahi to Ashkenazi, and compare them to Jewish communities in the U.S. Then we get into Shira's perspective on political correctness, stereotypes, and why Israeli discourse…
In this episode, I chat with Abby Yucht—fellow immigrant, poet, and case manager with a masters in social work. We dive into the question: Do artists have to be dramatic, or does drama just come with the territory? We explore the role of art in life’s chaos, creating street poems, and what it means to be an artist during difficult times. Our conversation weaves together a full world—bouncing…
In this episode, I chat with Jude Bronstein, a disability advocate and fellow olah. We discuss what their life is like dealing with having cerebral palsy, how to be a disabilities advocate and owning your struggles without pushing yourself too hard. Jude shares how to learn to accept your different states of mind rather than resist them. I hope you appreciate this real, down-to-earth and honest…
