Following in their father’s footsteps: Jerusalem’s shoemaker dynasty
In a fast-paced digital world, meet the Arabovs - Jerusalem cobblers passing down their craft, one stitch at a time, from Soviet roots to shoemaking pride.
Shmuel Arabov and his younger cobbler son, Yisrael, in their Bar-Ilan Street shoemaker shop close to the ‘Tzomet’ (main junction). ‘I started up and across the street 20 years ago, moved down here in 2012, and Yisrael took command two years later.'(photo credit: NATAN ROTHSTEIN)ByNATAN ROTHSTEIN
