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Jewish Gifts for Babies at InternationalJudaica.com
When my sister was having her first baby, we all were so excited to throw her a baby shower. I couldn’t wait to lavish her and her baby-to-be with cute Jewish gifts and fawn over her huge belly with all of our friends around. I just love baby showers—it’s such a happy time and everyone [...]
The Jewish Musuem Gets a Facelift
A sculpture by Anish Kapoor. Maybe you’re going to Israel for the high holy days, and if you’re not, maybe you should. The Jewish Museum has undergone major renovations, with fewer items on display, more room to view them and more explanations and information. The museum has the original shofar, a set of bull horns [...]
A Brief History of Jews In NYC
Jews have long been an important demographic in New York. A huge influx of Jews immigrated in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The tenements of the Lower East Side was where most Jews called homes, establishing what today are nationally recognized landmarks – Katz’s Deli, for example. Most of these Jews were Eastern [...]
A Rosh Hashanah History
With Rosh Hashanah about two months away, it’s important to learn about our high holidays. Rosh Hashanah means literally “head of the year.” Jews believe either literally or symbolically that this high holiday commemorates the beginning of the world. The Mishnah, the oral text of the Torah, refers to this day as the day of [...]
The Lulav and the Etrog
The high holidays are just a couple of months away. There’s no better way to celebrate than to be prepared in advance. So today we’re going to explore two items that have a lot of importance to the Jewish new year: the etrog and the lulav. The lulav, often accompanied by its buddy the etrog, [...]
The Shabbat Challah
Millions of Jewish families take part in welcoming the Shabbat at home. They light the Shabbat candlesticks, drink from their Kiddush cups, and eat from challah that has been covered. Yet few Jewish people actually know why the challah is covered. There is an old story told to children, that the reason you place the [...]
Kiddush Cups and Sabbath Wine
The items used for a Jewish Shabbat are quite universal. A challah is placed, covered, on a challah board. Shabbat candlesticks are lit. And the Kiddish ceremony is held, which involves reciting a blessing over the wine. And following the completion of the prayer, everyone shares a portion of the wine. Like many aspects of [...]
Welcome Home! All About the Mezuzah
If you ever wondered what’s that weird rectangle-ish box your neighbor has on the front door, well, wonder no more—it’s a Mezuzah! So what is a Mezuzah, why it gets smooched by people going in and out, and what is the meaning behind all of this? Huh, that’s exactly why International Judaica Blog is here [...]
Welcome to the International Judaica Corp Blog
Hello, and welcome to the International Judaica Corp blog. At International Judaica, you’ll find an impressive range of high-quality authentic Jewish art and Judaica products at the very best prices around. We have Judaica products to decorate your homes and offices on Judaica Gifts and throughout the year, as well as Jewish gifts, wedding gifts, [...]
