Isaiah Zagar, renowned Jewish mosaic artist who created Philadelphia's Magic Gardens, dies at 86

Published on February 20, 2026

Zagar died on Thursday of complications from heart failure and Parkinson's disease at his home in Philadelphia. He was 86. “The scale of Isaiah ...

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