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Your Hanukkah 2023 Prep Checklist
Step 1: Preparing for Hanukkah The most important ritual of Hanukkah is the lighting of the menorah, so you need to ensure you have everything you need for this and any other traditions you keep in...
View ArticleWhy Do We Give Gifts on Hanukkah?
Hanukkah may not be a religiously major holiday, but it’s the one most heavily associated with spreading holiday cheer through giving gifts to children and other family members, friends, neighbors, and...
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Spinning & Winning: The Whys & Hows of Dreidel
One of Hanukkah’s most curious customs is the spinning top – called a dreidel in Yiddish and sevivon in Hebrew – that is played with throughout the eight-day holiday. The unusual game has a fascinating...
View ArticlePlant a Tree in Israel for Tu BiShvat!
In honor of Tu BiShvat 2024, which begins at sundown on January 24 and is known in Jewish tradition as the New Year of the Trees, we’re helping our customers plant their own tree in Israel! For every...
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Jewish Holidays 2024: What’s Coming Up & What You Need to Know
While most of the world goes by the Gregorian calendar, Jewish holidays and time are measured in an entirely different way. The Hebrew calendar (also known as the Jewish calendar) is a lunar calendar...
View ArticlePurim Traditions Explained
The festive Jewish holiday of Purim will begin on Saturday night, March 23, 2024 – or Sunday night, March 24 if you live in Jerusalem – and last through the following day as one of the biggest parties...
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Your Complete Purim 2024 Prep Checklist
Purim 2024 starts at sundown on Saturday, March 23. Get ready for this joyous Jewish holiday and make it fun and meaningful for the whole family with our ultimate prep checklist! Step 1: Purim Gift...
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Our Top Mishloach Manot Tips & Ideas for Purim 2024
Purim is arguably the happiest of Jewish holidays: a day spent masquerading in costume and fun outfits, drinking and eating with friends, and gifting others Mishloach Manot – food gift baskets or...
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Jewish Holidays 2024: What’s Coming Up Next & What You Need to Know
While most of the world goes by the Gregorian calendar, Jewish holidays and time are measured in an entirely different way. The Hebrew calendar (also known as the Jewish calendar) is a lunar calendar...
View ArticleTop Jewish Ways to Honor Your Mom
One of the most famous of the Biblical commandments is to “honor your father and mother,” and Jewish tradition celebrates and reveres mothers. The Sages of the Talmud took the commandment to honor...
View ArticlePlant a Tree in Israel with Your Purchase
For every purchase of $100 and up on our site through July 22nd, we will donate to Keren Kayemet LeYisrael (KKL-JNF) to have a tree planted in your name in the Galilee in Northern Israel.
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The Meaning of the Israeli Flag
While a flag is essentially a piece of cloth used to distinguish and identify regions, nations, organizations, etc., the choice of colors, designs, and symbols often make it a work of art embedded with...
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5 Israeli Judaica Artists You Should Know
Israel’s Jewish artists are appreciated all over the world, and are a special source for Jewish art and Judaica that can bring a touch of the Land of Israel to wherever you are. Their works are often...
View ArticleRosh Hashanah Customs, Explained
Rosh Hashanah is the celebration of the New Year according to the Hebrew calendar. It is observed by millions of Jewish communities worldwide in a variety of ways. This year, Rosh Hashanah 2024 will...
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Your High Holiday 2024 Prep Checklist
It feels like every year, the High Holidays sneak up on us, and we end up scrambling to make sure everything is ready to celebrate the Jewish New Year. In 2024, the Hebrew month of Elul starts on...
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How to Set the Perfect Rosh Hashanah Table
Rosh Hashanah, also known as the Jewish New Year, is a two-day holiday, which this year will occur from sundown on Wednesday, October 2nd, till sundown on Friday, October 4th. The holiday is...
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How to Set the Perfect Sukkot Table in Your Sukkah
One of the main traditions of Sukkot is eating one’s meals in a sukkah together with family and guests. The holiday lasts a week – this year starting at sundown on Wednesday, October 16 and ending...
View ArticleWhy Do We Give Gifts on Hanukkah?
Hanukkah may not be a religiously major holiday, but it’s the one most heavily associated with spreading holiday cheer through giving gifts to children and other family members, friends, neighbors, and...
View ArticleHanukkah Traditions 101
Hanukkah will begin at sundown on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, and last for 8 nights through Thursday, January 2, 2025. It’s never too early to brush up on the holiday traditions and make sure you...
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