“If you want something done right you have to do it yourself”
These are the words I live by, as taught to me by my superior in the Israel Defense Force. I’ve carried these words with me into my company David Roytman, Which focuses on luxury Judaica. David Roytman was not built on the idea of just making money, but the philosophy behind it.
I was born and raised in Odessa, Ukraine by the sea. Later then, I moved to Israel where I studied and served in the army. After I had finished serving I moved to the New York for about ten years. Through my experiences I have accumulated many ideas on how to decorate and diversify the Jewish world and how to turn it into Luxury Fashion.
I was always perplexed why people would spend so much money on designer clothes but not spend a dime on a kippa. This is something I wanted to change and create not only a luxury product but a luxury experience. Design and drawing has always been a passion of mine, and in 2015 I put those skills to use by designing my first luxury kippa prototype. I worked with skilled leather handlers to bring my design to life. It took three months to create a kippa, which met our philosophy and standards. These simple steps brought us to where we are today the first designer line of the Judica world also know to some as the “Jewish Louis Vuitton.”
Many have doubted my vision, saying, “150 dollar kappas won’t sell.” I happy to say our products are in demand and sell thanks to our superior quality and comfort. Each piece is a professional handmade job where a master can craft four kippot a day. When we are manufacturing products, we use laser engraving to apply the design to the kippa. The kippa itself is made from various exotic materials such as python, crocodile, ostrich, and stingray, as well as the classics.
You can find David Roytman products displayed exclusively in cities such as Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, New York, Toronto, London, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Odessa and Kiev. Now we are expanding to Riga and Astana.