All Israel

WATCH: When Jerusalem embraced the north: A story of Israeli national solidarity

Artisan market at the First Station in Jerusalem (Photo: ALL ISRAEL NEWS)

While Hezbollah rockets continue to rain down over the north of Israel, Jerusalem has enjoyed relatively quieter days. In order to support communities that are enduring constant sirens and danger, the city of Jerusalem has put on a market fair for artists, farmers and creators from the north.

Communities in the Golan and the Galilee region have found themselves increasingly isolated, and their businesses are suffering due to the absence of people willing to visit the area. In an expression of solidarity, Jerusalem opened up the First Station complex to host a market free of charge for small businesses based in the north.

ALL ISRAEL NEWS correspondent, Kayla Sprague, spoke with some of the local manufacturers and business owners at the two-day event about how they are continuing to work under constant enemy fire.

One artisan said, “This event is great for us because people are not coming to visit us, so we came to Jerusalem and Jerusalem is hosting us nicely.”

Another also expressed their appreciation for the opportunity to do business and meet people after months of isolation, saying, “It's very exciting the people that come to support and to buy. It's great, amazing, thank you… it gives us a lot of hope.”


Watch the video below to see some of the goods on sale and learn more. 

If you want to support northern Israel's artisans featured in the video, here’s how to find their work:


Roi 

Chef and Founder of Meat Truck 

Meatruck YouTube channel


Yael 

Founder and Artist of Yaalat Chen 

Handmade from Kiyrat Sheila 

yaalatchen.com 

Instagram

Lilac and Dan 

Founders and Farmers of Azza Lavender 

https://azizolavender.com

Instagram


Smad 

Founder and Artist of Smad Art 

www.vitraz-art.co.il

Gabriel Bass 

Founder of Bass Synagogue Furniture  

basssynagoguefurniture.com 

Gabrielbass.com

The All Israel News Staff is a team of journalists in Israel.

All Israel
Receive latest news & updates
    A message from All Israel News
    Help us educate Christians on a daily basis about what is happening in Israel & the Middle East and why it matters.
    For as little as $5, you can support ALL ISRAEL NEWS, a non-profit media organization that is supported by readers like you.
    Donate to ALL ISRAEL NEWS
    Popular Articles
    Latest Stories