Sunbula

Sunbula A fair trade organization that empowers artisans in Palestine

— English follows —من عروق الزيتون.. حكاية أرض وإنسان 🫒بين تلال بيت لحم العريقة، تبدأ رحلة كل قطعة خشب زيتون. هي ليست مج...
11/04/2026

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من عروق الزيتون.. حكاية أرض وإنسان 🫒
بين تلال بيت لحم العريقة، تبدأ رحلة كل قطعة خشب زيتون. هي ليست مجرد تحفة، بل إرثٌ تتوارثه الأجيال، تصيغه سواعد حرفيي الجمعية التعاونية الحرفية لصناعات الاراضي المقدسة بكل حب وإتقان.
منذ عام 1981، نلتزم بمبادئ التجارة العادلة لندعم 35 ورشة عائلية في بيت ساحور، لنحافظ معاً على حرفة الأجداد ونضمن استدامة جذورنا في هذه الأرض.
اقتنِ قطعة من عبق التراث الفلسطيني.
🛒 تفضلوا بزيارتنا في متجرنا بالشيخ جراح، أو تسوقوا عبر موقعنا الإلكتروني! https://www.sunbula.org/shop_cat.php?pid=3402y13314Y3402

From tree to treasure 🫒
Every olive wood piece begins its journey in the hills of Bethlehem, where artisans from the Holy Land Handicraft Cooperative continue a craft passed down for generations. From hand-selecting the wood to the final polish, each item carries the story of Palestinian heritage and skilled hands.
The Cooperative, founded in 1981, is a proud member of the World Fair Trade Organization. It creates sustainable livelihoods for 35 family-owned workshops while keeping alive an ancient tradition.
Bring a piece of this heritage home.
🛒 Shop in person at our Sheikh Jarrah store or Explore the olive wood collection at our online shop! https://www.sunbula.org/shop_cat.php?pid=3402y13314Y3402





تصميمين، وحجمين، وكلهم معمولين بإيد وبقصة ❤️🖤 فريدة: تطريز أحمر على أسود🌈 تلحمي: ألوان مبهجة ومليانة حياةشغل يدوي من نسا...
06/04/2026

تصميمين، وحجمين، وكلهم معمولين بإيد وبقصة ❤️

🖤 فريدة: تطريز أحمر على أسود
🌈 تلحمي: ألوان مبهجة ومليانة حياة

شغل يدوي من نساء جمعية الاتحاد النسائي العربي في بيت لحم، بيحافظ على التطريز التراثي وبوفّر فرص عمل في التطريز والخياطة لأكثر من 150 سيدة من مناطق مختلفة حول بيت لحم 🧵✨

Two designs, two sizes, all handcrafted with meaning ❤️

🖤 Farida: red embroidery on black
🌈 Talhami: vibrant, colorful patterns

Made by the artisans of the Bethlehem Arab Women’s Union, preserving traditional embroidery while providing embroidery and sewing work to over 150 women from communities across the Bethlehem area 🧵

01/04/2026

From Bethlehem, with love 🐣🌸
These little chicks and colorful eggs are more than just Easter decorations. They’re stories of care, patience, and community. Handcrafted from natural sheep wool sourced from local shepherdesses, each piece is made by the incredible artisans at Ma’an Lil-Hayat through a full process of cleaning, dyeing, and felting, all done with dedication and skill.
Ma’an Lil-Hayat, “together for life”, brings people with and without intellectual disabilities together to create, learn, and grow through meaningful work and shared life. Every chick and egg you see carries that spirit of connection, creativity, and dignity.
This Easter, celebrate renewal, hope, and new beginnings with pieces that truly matter 🌿✨
من بيت لحم، بكل حب 🐣🌸
هالصيصان والبيض الملوّن مش بس زينة لعيد الفصح، بل قصص من العناية، الصبر، وروح الجماعة. كل قطعة مصنوعة يدويًا من صوف الغنم الطبيعي من راعيات محليات، على يد الحرفيين الرائعين في “معًا للحياة”، من تنظيف الصوف، وتمشيطه، وصبغه، وصولًا إلى عملية التلبيد كلها بخطوات مليانة شغف وإتقان.
“معًا للحياة” هو مكان بيجمع بين أشخاص مع وبدون إعاقات ذهنية، ليعيشوا ويشتغلوا سوا، ويتعلموا من بعض ضمن بيئة مليانة دعم ومحبة. كل دجاجة وبيضة بتحمل هالروح، روح الترابط، والإبداع، والكرامة.
بهالعيد، خلّوا زينتكم تعكس معاني التجدد، والأمل، والبدايات الجديدة 🌿✨

26/03/2026

Not just handmade, each piece tells a story 🤍
Made with steadfastness & love by Ma’an Lil-Hayat in Bethlehem, empowering people with disabilities.
Shop in Sunbula or online and carry a story with you ✨

مش مجرد شغل يدوي, كل قطعة بتحكي قصة 🤍
صُنع بصمود وحب في معًا للحياة في بيت لحم، بتمكين أشخاص مع إعاقة.
تقدروا تشتروهم في سنبلة أو أونلاين وخذوا معكم قصة ✨ Palestine

24/02/2026

⁨ English caption below 👇
دفاتر جلد جديدة وصلت عنا ✨
غلاف جلد طبيعي قابل لإعادة الاستخدام، والدفتر الداخلي بتقدروا تبدلوه بكل سهولة. متوفرة بتصميم ساده أو مع تطريز يدوي، وبصفحات مسطرة للكتابة أو صفحات فاضية للرسم.
مصنوعة بإيدين جلد من الخليل، مشروع اجتماعي بدعم الشباب والنساء والأشخاص ذوي الإعاقة، وبحافظ على حرفة الجلد الفلسطينية وبجددها بأسلوب عصري.
متوفرة حالياً بمحلنا في الشيخ جراح وأونلاين. ابعتولنا رسالة لتحجزوا واحد إلكم. ‪.leather‬
New in our shop: handcrafted leather journals by Jelld ✨
Made from natural leather, available in a plain design or with hand-embroidered motifs. The replaceable notebooks come in two types: a journal with lined pages or a sketchbook with blank pages, perfect for writing or drawing.
Produced by Jelld, a Hebron-based social enterprise empowering youth, women, and people with disabilities while reviving traditional leather craft in their ancient city.
Available now in Sheikh Jarrah and online. DM us to reserve yours.⁩

24/02/2026

English caption below 👇
دفاتر جلد جديدة وصلت عنا ✨
غلاف جلد طبيعي قابل لإعادة الاستخدام، والدفتر الداخلي بتقدروا تبدلوه بكل سهولة. متوفرة بتصميم ساده أو مع تطريز يدوي، وبصفحات مسطرة للكتابة أو صفحات فاضية للرسم.
مصنوعة بإيدين جلد من الخليل، مشروع اجتماعي بدعم الشباب والنساء والأشخاص ذوي الإعاقة، وبحافظ على حرفة الجلد الفلسطينية وبجددها بأسلوب عصري.
متوفرة حالياً بمحلنا في الشيخ جراح وأونلاين. ابعتولنا رسالة لتحجزوا واحد إلكم. .leather
New in our shop: handcrafted leather journals by Jelld ✨
Made from natural leather, available in a plain design or with hand-embroidered motifs. The replaceable notebooks come in two types: a journal with lined pages or a sketchbook with blank pages, perfect for writing or drawing.
Produced by Jelld, a Hebron-based social enterprise empowering youth, women, and people with disabilities while reviving traditional leather craft in their ancient city.
Available now in Sheikh Jarrah and online. DM us to reserve yours.

🌙 Ramadan Kareem. The month of hospitality, generosity, and togetherness is here.From gathering around the iftar table t...
20/02/2026

🌙 Ramadan Kareem. The month of hospitality, generosity, and togetherness is here.

From gathering around the iftar table to sharing meals made with care, Ramadan is a time when tradition lives in every detail. The flavors we serve, the pieces we use, and the stories behind them.

This season, we proudly highlight handcrafted kitchen treasures and traditional foods made by our partners across Palestine, reflecting the wide geographical reach of our work and the richness of local heritage.

✨ Beita Women Development Society (Nablus), organic honey and fragrant za’atar rooted in generations of rural knowledge
✨ Handmade ceramics from Nisf Jubeil Ceramic (Nablus), inspired by Palestinian culture and landscape
✨ Our partners in Jenin, Canaan Palestine, producing rich organic olive oil that supports small-scale farmers
✨ Traditional embroidered table linens by Surif Women’s Cooperative in the hills of Hebron
✨ And from Bethlehem, our partners at Holy Land Handicraft Cooperative, creating beautifully carved olive-wood kitchen pieces

Thank you for celebrating Ramadan with purpose, supporting heritage, craftsmanship, and the spirit of giving across Palestine. ✨

17/02/2026

🌙 Ramadan Mubarak from all of us at Sunbula.

May this month bring warmth to your homes, blessings to your tables, and joy to every gathering. ✨
Celebrate the season of hospitality with meaningful offerings made with love and tradition.

Safeguarding cultural heritage through traditional dress restoration ✨At Sunbula, we believe every stitch carries a stor...
15/02/2026

Safeguarding cultural heritage through traditional dress restoration ✨

At Sunbula, we believe every stitch carries a story. That’s why we commissioned restoration specialist Tala Sandouka to carefully repair historic Palestinian dresses held by our partners in Bethlehem: the Arab Women’s Union and the Women’s Child Care Society.

Some of these garments date back over 150 years and feature embroidery patterns unique to the Bethlehem area. Over more than a century, the delicate materials were damaged by humidity and dust, and some of the embroidery stitches had come undone. Through Tala’s meticulous work, these dresses were brought back to life, almost like new, while preserving the stories of the women who created them and the communities they represent.

Today, seven beautifully restored dresses are displayed at these two Sunbula partners, giving local community members much-needed access to cultural treasures that are typically confined to museums and private collections. This accessibility also allows local embroiderers to draw inspiration from authentic traditional designs, supporting the continuity of these techniques in contemporary products.

By returning these garments to the communities they come from, we help strengthen cultural identity and create meaningful connections between younger generations and their heritage.

Swipe to see the restoration process and the before-and-after transformation.



From a single idea to a movement of resilience. 🌿In 2008, a group of women from the village of Hares returned from a wor...
22/12/2025

From a single idea to a movement of resilience. 🌿

In 2008, a group of women from the village of Hares returned from a workshop in Ramallah with a vision: to create a space that was distinctly theirs. Facing checkpoints, roadblocks, and scarce employment, they didn't just wait for change, they built the Hares Women’s Society.

Today, these women are reviving the ancient art of Palestinian basket weaving, using olive branches and wheat stalks to weave their identity back into the land. It’s more than a craft; it’s a declaration of who they are and where they belong.

✨ Discover the full story of the Women of Hares and support their incredible work. The new collection of hand-woven basketry is available now on our online shop and at the shop in Sheikh Jarrah.

🔗 To shop the collection and read the full blog, find the link in our bio!

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15 Nablus Road (formerly 7 Nablus Road)
East Jerusalem

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Monday 12:00 - 17:30
Tuesday 12:00 - 17:30
Wednesday 12:00 - 17:30
Thursday 12:00 - 17:30
Saturday 12:00 - 17:30

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