Limited Edition Olive Wood Nativity Set | Hand Carved from Bethlehem

Limited Edition Olive Wood Nativity Set | Hand Carved from Bethlehem

€120,00

Limited Edition Olive Wood Nativity Set | Hand Carved from Bethlehem
This limited-edition olive wood nativity set features the Holy Family along with a shepherdess, sheep, and lamb, beautifully hand-carved in Bethlehem. Only 100 sets were hand crafted and each includes a unique hand-spun natural wool tree from Palestine, making it a meaningful and one-of-a-kind piece of holiday decor. And our favorite part is that this was packaged by some very special people with special needs because we included our artisan partners at Oasis Rehabilitation to provide income generation opportunities for our friends there. The olive wood is sustainably harvested and hand-carved by skilled artisans in Bethlehem, including members of Maan il Hayaat, a special needs group that provides opportunities for meaningful employment. By purchasing this set, you support both traditional craftsmanship and the empowerment of individuals with special needs in the local community. Dimensions: Joseph is 22.5 cm | 9 in tall and cow is 13 cm or 5.5 in long All purchases from Handmade Palestine support fair trade artisans sustaining their livelihoods and we donate profits from every purchase to a local not-for-profit to plant trees and protect Palestine’s environment.

THE ETHOS


In the face of systemic economic closure, the act of making is an act of resistance. Our Traditional Craft track is anchored in the preservation of the Palestinian identity through the hands of the people. This is not mass-produced "folk art"—it is the survival of the master-craftsman.

THE PILLARS


1. **The Women’s Cooperative**: Featuring the work of *Manjel Ma'qoud*, a female-led embroidery guild formed in response to the economic suffocation of 2024. Their Tatreez is a living language of village history.
2. **Hebron Fire & Earth**: Hand-blown Phoenician glass and hand-painted ceramics from the last family workshops in Hebron, utilizing techniques refined over five centuries.
3. **Bethlehem Olive Wood**: Carved from the prunings of ancient trees, ensuring the tree's health while providing livelihoods to the Holy Land Handicraft Cooperative.



THE COMMITMENT
Every piece in this collection is a direct-from-source empowerment. We donate profits from every purchase to local not-for-profits like *Mashjar Juthour* to plant native trees and protect the Palestinian environment.