The family’s company, the Bethlehem Star Olive Wood Factory, employs 14 carpenters ... In his store, the Blessings Gift Shop, at the end of Milk Grotto Road, just around the corner from Manger ...

This collection showcases the artistry and heritage passed down through generations of Bethlehem's craftsmen, preserving a craft that has spanned millennia. The olive wood carvings, including ...

Olive wood carving is an art form that has existed since the 1600s in Bethlehem according to a free informational flyer that Nidal gives out. More than 1,500 carvers live in Bethlehem and their ...

Giacaman moved to New Zealand in the 1980s but returned to Bethlehem four years ago to take over the family business, which includes an olive wood factory behind the gift store. There, Giacaman's ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Jack Giacaman enjoys telling customers that every day is Christmas in his shop, which features hand-crafted olive-wood Nativity scenes, camels and crosses. But this year ...

The practice of olive wood carving is a pillar of the community’s economic and cultural identity dating back to the 4th century. The Star of Bethlehem that hangs overhead is made of mother of ...