Gary Rosenthal has been sculpting in welded metals for almost 30 years. Together with a team of talented craftspeople, he creates one of the most popular and unique lines of Judaic art in the country. Inspiration comes from the rich history of the Jewish people, which tells us it's a blessing, a mitzvah, to make beautiful functional art. Work from the Gary Rosenthal Collection has been presented to Presidents from Jimmy Carter to Bill Clinton to George W. Bush, and to celebrities as varied as Bette Midler, John Travolta, and Tony Randall. The Collection can be found throughout the world in many fine galleries, private collections, and the following museum shops: Smithsonian's Renwick Gallery, Corning Museum of Glass, American Craft Museum, B'nai B'rith Museum, The Jewish Museum, Skirball Museum of Culture, and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Gary is the CEO of Art as a Catalyst, which empowers special needs groups through training and employment. In fact, Gary's beautiful new line, the Woven Collection, is woven in his studio by two autistic workers.

Havdalah means separation in Hebrew. The Havdalah service takes place after darkness falls on Saturday night; it marks the separation between the end of Sabbath and the beginning of a new week. An essential part of the Havdalah service is the b'samim box, or spice box. Rabbis say we are blessed with a second soul during Shabbat, and it leaves our body with the Havdalah service. The sweet spices remind us of this second soul and the happiness of the Sabbath that has passed.