Bikur Cholim Shabbat Candlesticks by Ari Pescovitz
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Inspired by the mitzvah of Bikur Cholim, the act of caring for those who are ill, this pair of candlesticks reflects the Jewish obligation to support one another in times of need. Neither candlestick can stand on its own. Joined by a simple dovetail connection, each becomes the other's support, together forming a parabolic arch, one of the strongest structural forms in architecture.
The design expresses a simple truth: we are not meant to carry life's burdens alone. Just as these two forms depend on one another for strength and balance, so too are we called to uphold one another with compassion and care.
Designed by architect and Judaica artist Ari Pescovitz and fabricated using laser-sintered additive manufacturing in stainless steel, each pair is made to order.
- Made in the USA
- Available in 6" or 8"
- Laser-sintered stainless steel
- Set of two interlocking candlesticks joined by a dovetail connection
- Parabolic arch form where each piece supports the other
Do not leave any lit candles unattended.
This item is made to order and takes 2 to 3 weeks before shipping. Rush shipping is not available.
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- Free shipping on U.S. orders $99+
- Items are made to order, and typically ship in 2-3 weeks from AP Metalworks' Brooklyn studio
- Rush shipping not available
- Standard delivery typically takes 3-7 business days
- Easy returns within 30 days of purchase
About the brand
Ari Pescovitz of AP Metalworks is a licensed architect and trained silversmith whose Judaica borrows from structure, like candlesticks that lean into an arch.
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AP Metalworks
Ari Pescovitz of AP Metalworks is a licensed architect and trained silversmith whose Judaica borrows from structure, like candlesticks that lean into an arch.
- Craft
- Laser-sintered stainless steel Judaica
Ari Pescovitz trained as a silversmith before he trained as an architect. At Indiana University he earned a BFA in metalsmithing and jewelry design, alongside degrees in anthropology and biology. Three works from his undergraduate thesis were published in Lark Books' 500 Judaica. He went on to a Master of Architecture at the University of Cincinnati, where his thesis won an award for excellence in detailing.
For more than a decade he worked in an ornamental metals shop in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, starting as a fabricator and draftsman and later serving as Design Director at Ferra Designs. There he turned architects' intent into stairs, façades and doors. In 2025 one of his duplex stair projects received the Top Job award at the NOMMA convention.
AP Metalworks brings that structural thinking to the Shabbat table. The Bikur Cholim candlesticks can't stand alone: joined by a dovetail, they lean together into a parabolic arch. The Zera kiddush cup cradles its bowl in an open lattice. Both are laser-sintered in stainless steel and made to order in the USA.
Good to know
- Published inLark Books' 500 Judaica (2010)
- AwardNOMMA Top Job, 2025 (duplex stair project)
- Trained atM.Arch, University of Cincinnati; BFA metalsmithing, Indiana University
