In the wake of the Bondi Beach massacre—a day when the chilling call to ‘Globalize Intifada’ was tragically realized—there was no room for joy. We were burdened by a profound sense of heaviness and sickness. But amidst the sorrow, we conceived a plan: to create a magnificent menorah, a light to summon Jewish joy and pride back into a world…
Here’s the link to find an Action near YOU! The Day of Action is being sponsored by 136 partner organizations. You know many of them. National and local organizations are uniting across the country to make Hands Off!, a national mass activation to speak out against the Trump-Musk billionaire takeover and the Republican assault on our freedoms and our communities. Hands Off! is an all-in…
Or Shalom Jewish Community waited a long time before finally having their own worship space. Now that they are beginning to settle into their new home– I worked with them to create their very own custom mezuzah– one for their doorpost, and limited production mezuzahs and pins that were offered as part of the annual fundraiser. We used their new…
WHAT IS PEACEFUL, AND WHAT ISN’T? The “peaceful protesters” — students, teachers and administrators, at American Universities and High Schools are attacking, intimidating, mocking, harassing, and endangering Jewish students lives– just for being Jewish. Protesting the actions of Netanyahu’s racist government including the disregard for Palestinian civilian life and the illegal settlements, is not Antisemitic– it is warranted. Denying Israel’s…
In collaboration with The Brandeis School of San Francisco and Mazon – A Jewish Response to Hunger, I am participating in this year’s Annual Honey Sale for Rosh Hashanah– online! Join us in this wonderful tradition: buy your honey and Judaica for the Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah) and benefit a worthy cause. Use code mazon2023 at checkout on aimeegolant.com –…
BRINGING ROSH HASHANAH TO THE UNITY SPIRITUAL CENTER WITH SIGNS AND WONDERS Over the past ten years or so, I have been working in partnership with the Unity Spiritual Center San Francisco to bring Jewish teachings, creative art and Judaica into their space. Every few years I have been invited to speak about such topics as: the mezuzah, my art…
Introducing an exciting new book by Jim Cohen, Modern Judaica: Today’s Makers Today’s Sacred Objects, for anyone with an interest in Judaica and sacred objects. I am honored and grateful to say that the Torah Finials that I created for the Women’s Torah Project grace the cover. This book presents some of the most outstanding examples of contemporary Judaica—sacred Jewish objects—that…
As a long-time, San Francisco metal artist and creator of Judaica– the members of the conservative temple, Congregation Beth Sholom honored me, by commissioning me to make a legacy piece in honor of their temple’s milestone centennial anniversary. The custom mezuzah was designed in partnership with the centennial committee– and is totally unique and different from anything I have designed…
For those of us who wish for peace and environmental health in the world, news of the Russian invasion of Ukraine is crushing. The people of the world have been through so much these last two years. What gives Putin the right to drive his forces into peaceful cities and destroy the lives of innocent people? With my background as…
Thanks to the American Guild of Judaic Art and Art and Scroll Studios, here’s a link to the livestream about my art. Watch at your leisure. Information about it below: From Shelley Werner of Art and Scroll Studio “Aimee’s art, powerful in artistic vision and purpose, is imbued with remembrance and Jewish heritage. Her craftsmanship blends the strength of metal with…
I am pleased to introduce a new series of mezuzot– called ‘Waves of Love.‘ The design was inspired by our dear Rabbi– Danny Gottlieb, who is becoming Rabbi Emeritus– at our temple, Beth Israel Judea. Rabbi Gottlieb has meant a lot to me personally. He was never too busy to speak with me about my Judaica, Jewish teachings or personal…
Since the beginning of my life– long before I turned to metal art for expression, I knew that we were lucky to be alive. And, I felt tasked with carrying on Jewish traditions in the face of anti-semitism. Growing up Jewish in Los Angeles, every year at our annual Passover seder, our Holocaust Surviving grandmother and grandfather would raise a…