Modern Mensch

THE NOSH MENORAH IS INSPIRED BY A FAVORITE JEWISH CULINARY EXPERIENCE, THE BAGEL

Modern Mensch is dedicated to exploring and celebrating Jewish culture through the lens of design. 

The Nosh Menorah Series is our first foray into creating our own Jewish cultural objects. The Nosh Series looks to be a menorah that you don't box up in storage after Hanukkah. Its sculptural beauty is inspired by our favourite Jewish culinary experience, the bagel. It is meant to shine in your home with or without candles beyond the standard eight crazy nights.

The project was a collaboration between Modern Mensch and Leadoff Studio, an Industrial Design and Product Development consultancy based in New York City.

IT IS MEANT TO SHINE IN YOUR HOME WITH OR WITHOUT CANDLES BEYOND THE STANDARD EIGHT CRAZY NIGHTS.

Modern Mensch was started by husband and wife design team Jordan and Jessica Diatlo. Together, the two run Leadoff Studio, an award-winning Industrial Design and Product Development agency.

While planning their wedding in 2013, Jordan and Jessica wanted a ketubah that fit the modern aesthetic of their home, but could only find more traditional looking prints. This motivated them to begin researching modern design in the Jewish world.

In 2015, Jessica was pregnant. Jordan began to think about how to raise a Jewish child in an interfaith family. He came back to the research from their wedding. While there was a lot of great design in the Jewish world, it often felt disjointed and difficult to find. Wanting to change this, Jordan and Jess created the Modern Mensch Instagram account. The account let them continue their cultural and religious education, while highlighting their true passion: great design.

Inspired by their continued research, Jordan began sketching his own judaica designs. He started with a menorah. The couple owned menorahs, but kept them stored away most of the year, only displaying them during Hanukkah. Jordan wanted to create a menorah that was modern and beautiful enough to keep out all year, with or without candles. The Nosh Menorah is designed to be more than just a ritual object, but a sculptural home decor piece that can be kept on display and spark conversation year round