After 1967, he was captivated by the Eastern charms in the Old City of Jerusalem - Al Quds.

 

Jan quickly designed and created an Oriental-style home, with velvet pillows and mattresses, exotic fabrics, oil lamps, copper utensils and antique furniture. It was a fortune-teller who discovered his sculpturing skills, and he then started creating white plaster sculptures that were displayed alongside the beautiful objects that filled his house. Over time, his living-room became a meeting place and a bustling social centre on Saturday nights. Out of this sprang the idea to replicate the living room and open it to the public. And in 1972, Jan’s Tea-Gallery was launched in Ein Kerem, on Ha-Ma’ayan Street, right behind the tree. In 1978, Jan’s moved to its present site, in the Jerusalem Theatres, and ever since it’s been known as Jan's Tea House.