by Editor A newborn baby is a wonder, a miracle. They entrance us with their perfectly tiny little fingers, the delicate folds of their ears, the gentle rise and fall of their sleeping chests. Our Jewish Tradition celebrates this miracle of creation with meaningful ceremonies that welcome the new baby into their circle of family, friends and community. For these spine-tingling moments, we offer you our special collection of brit milah, bat milah and baby naming gifts.
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by Editor A Jewish child becomes an adult at the age of 13 (12 for girls). The Bar/Bat Mitzvah Event is a celebration that recognizes the transition into Jewish adulthood. As a Jewish adult, he/she is now responsible for performing good deeds (mitzvot) and studying Torah. For this joyous and momentous occasion, we offer you our unique collection of artful gifts for Bar Mitzvah boys and Bat Mitzvah girls.
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by Editor A Jewish Wedding is even more than the coming together of two loving people in marriage. As a couple exchanges rings and touches wine to their lips, we find ourselves in the presence of a sacred moment. We remember the joy of weddings passed and aniticipate the promise of future celebrations. Honor your beloved couple with a heartfelt gift that will be appreciated and treasured for many years to come.
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by Editor At the heart of our tradition lives the understanding that the union of two loving souls is a miraculous event, surpassing even the wonder of the parting of the Red Sea. Wedding Anniversaries are personal Holy Days in which we feast on the joys of our past year together; the sweetness of a love that grows with each passing season; the candlelight dancing in our Lovers' eyes.
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by Editor As you have blessed us with the precious gift of your love, So may we bless you with all our heart and with all our soul...' so begins our Parents' Blessing, a special gift from you to the ones who blessed you with a childhood filled with 'laughter, empathy, friendship, imagination and trust.' On your Wedding Day, show your parents, family, friends & officiant how much their love & support means to you.
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by Editor Shabbat is our favorite day of the week. We set the table as if for a Queen, with special dishes, silverware, and kiddush cups, candlesticks and luxurious foods. Guests arrive, work is forgotten, the singing begins. Add a splash of ruby red wine and a hunk of buttery, warm challah and you know why our Tradition refers to the Day of Rest as 'a taste of redemption.
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by Editor A Jewish Home is more than mortar and brick, more than a place of dwelling. Our homes are sacred places where the festivals are celebrated from season to season, from generation to generation. These beautiful ritual items and artpieces are more than glass and ceramic, metal and paper, paint and words. They are friends whom we greet with joy as together we create cherished memories.
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by Editor Our Tradition cherishes study and learning so it is no surprise that we lavish warmth and affection on the men and women who devote themselves to learning and teaching us and our children. Our Sages remind us, 'your Mother and Father brought you into this world, but your Teacher will bring you into the World-to-Come, into Paradise.' We are proud to offer these spiritually uplifting gifts for the spiritual leader of your community, your family, yourself.
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by Editor You have seen him working hard for so many years. She has faced (and conquered) every challenge. Now, as you bask in the joy and pride emanating from the Graduate's smiling face, you reflect on the blessings that have allowed you all to reach this special occasion. Preserve this wonderful feeling with a gift that everyone will treasure for years to come.
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Beautiful, luxurious Chuppahs (Jewish Wedding Canopies) without spending thousands. Silky, washable fabrics, hand finished by our seamstress with hems & ribbon. Personalize with your names & quote. Easily convertible after the wedding into wall hangings, bed spreads or canopies. Or preserve for baby namings, bar and bat mitzvahs & family weddings.
Havdalah is the ritual ceremony that distinguishes between the holy Shabbat and the 6 days of the new week. The wine in the kiddush cup is blessed first. The fragrant spices in the spice box are sniffed and blessed second. The flame of the havdalah candle in the candleholder is gazed at and blessed third. The wine is tasted; the candle is extinguished in the wine. Singing and dancing add joy and spirit. Although Shabbat is ending, we celebrate and look forward to next week.
Tsedaka means charity. The Hebrew is related to the word Tsedek which means justness and rightness. Giving tsedaka is a cornerstone for a righteous Jewish person's life. One is encouraged to give 10% of one's yearly income to tsedaka. Beautiful tsedaka boxes teach children and adults alike the high value we place on giving charity.
The mezuzah case is created to hold a tiny parchment of a hand-written Shema ('Hear O Israel the Lord Your God is One'). In this passage from the Torah, God commands us to write God's words on our doorposts which include "And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul and might". The name that God revealed to Abraham is written on the back of the scroll, and the Shin which begins this name is inscribed on the front of the mezuzah case.
The Kiddush Cup holds ritual wine for blessing every Jewish festival, including the weekly festival of Shabbat. Wine symbolizes joy-- Jewish festivals are for rejoicing!
The six cups are for the items on the seder plate: chazeret (bitter greens), z'roa (roasted shankbone), charoset (apples and walnuts), maror (horseradish), karpas (greens), and beitzah (egg).
The Festival of Matzah is celebrated during Passover each spring for 8 days. The matzah is first tasted during the Passover Seder. This special plate honors the matzah as the centerpiece of the Seder table.
Shabbat is the holy festival that begins every Friday evening. Two loaves of delicious challah wait, on the ceremonial challah plate, for their blessing that marks the start of the festive meal.
Elijah the prophet will return as the harbinger of the Messiah. He will reconcile parents and children and answer all hitherto unanswerable questions about Jewish Law. Miriam the prophetess was Moses' sister who sang and danced with the women on the far side of the Red Sea. Near the end of the modern Passover Seder, we sing to Miriam as we sing to Elijah. Placing Miriam's and Elijah's cups on the seder table reminds us to express our joy and exhaltation at great Miracles.
Sacred candleholders hold ritual candles. We light and bless the candles at the start of every Jewish festival, including the weekly festival of Shabbat. The festivals come in just as the sun sets. Two candles remind us both to remember and to guard our Holy Days.
The menorah is the centerpiece of the Jewish winter holiday of lights, Channukah. Eight candles are lit, one more each night, for eight blazing festive nights. The flames illuminate the ones who gather together to celebrate this holy festival.
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Known as the "Maven of Mishkon" in his hometown of Venice, California, Marvin's stories will delight, amaze and enlighten you. Thr only thing more compelling than Marvin's writings is Marvin himself - he is one of these larger-than-life people who appears to have lived several adventurous lives simultaneously. He is honestly the only person we know who is a decorated Marine, photojournalist, prize winning novelist and screenwriter, observant Jew and artist who also knows what the inside of a Korean prison looks like. Marvin is a treasure, and we are proud to host him on Creative Jewish Living.
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