Hadkeren Inspiration House was founded in 2011 as a publishing house called "Hadkeren", by Talya Chalamish and her business partner at the time, Asaf Percia. The publishing house grew with a vision to create a cultural engine that offers readers quality content on the subjects of art, education, and self-awareness. Since Asaf parted ways, Hadkeren has further evolved into an Inspiration House, continuing to publish books, create content, courses and events, publish the podcast Simanei Derech, work in collaboration with writers, poets and artists.
Hadkeren publishes books on the development of the human potential inherent in us, books on self awareness as comprehended by different traditions and cultures, that have the power to cast light on the mystery of the Self, as we go deeper into the processes that occur inside and outside of us, and into our ability to observe, deepen our understanding and comprehend. This understanding brings us closer to a state which the eastern doctrines call ‘Nirvana’.
Hadkeren publishes books that are carefully selected so as to enable new points of view upon life, things and people. We publish classical and contemporary books, original and translated, that express the human ability to involve emotionally, to surprise, resonate and experience the world and ourselves passionately. We choose inspiring books that express the human ability to experience, overcome, heal, stay curious, evolve, be noble. We love playing around with art, graphics, content and use of language so as to find new expression, to celebrate life.
Talya Chalamish
Founder, Chief Editor, Multidisciplinary Artist
Talya has been practicing meditation and other spiritual practices since age 16, with an emphasis upon meditation and sacred dances as part of self-observation work at the Patrizio Paoletti's International School of Self-Awareness, Assisi, Italy.
In parallel to her spiritual practice, Talya is engaged in extensive artistic creation. She graduated with honors from the Department of Architecture at Bezalel, Jerusalem, and continued her studies for a M.F.A. in Art in London (Goldsmiths College, Central St Martins, University of the Arts).
Talya has received various scholarships and awards, including a research scholarship in artistic expression from Chisenhale, London, a scholarship in drawing and painting from the Royal Drawing School, London and funding from the Rabinowitz Foundation for her poetry book, to be published in 2026.
The creative process intrigues Talya and she guides creators in their processes (writing, painting, sculpture). The mental power required, the transitions and insights that come thanks to the process, and the product, which is both the fruit and the testimony of the journey, are at the heart of Talya's interest, whether it is her personal process as a creator or in the guidance of others.
For Talya, Hadkeren Inspiration House is a creative space that connects these worlds, an artistic and spiritual medium for mixing and using the tools she has collected throughout her life.
Talya was born in Melbourne, Australia, is the partner of Tomer and mother of Maayan and Elanor.
