Shabbat
Shabbat Candlesticks and Tray
Latvia
This was my grandmother\'s Shabbat candlesticks. She lit these candlesticks every Friday night in Europe. She brought them with her to this country when she came in 1904.
Jews light candles every Friday night to begin the Sabbath.
Challah Cover
USA
My grandmother made this around the time she got married.
The Jewish ritual bread, the challah, is covered on Shabbat.
Challah Cover
Bronx, New York
My grandmother, Selma Gelman, embroidered this challah cover when she was 13 years old. her father was a tailor and she loves doing needlepoint until this day.
My husband and I use this challah cover every Shabbat since my grandmother gave it to us as a gift the first time she spent Shabbat with us.
Shabbat Candlesticks
USA
Jill Hamburgh C.
These silver Shabbat candlesticks were used every Friday night. They belonged to Great Grandma Helen G. David Ben-Gurion was Great Grandma Helen\'s first cousin.
These silver Shabbat candlesticks were used every Friday night, from 1932 - 1998. David Ben-Gurion used these candlesticks.
Shabbat Candlesticks
Israel
Great Grandparents
These Shabbat candlesticks have been passed down through four generations.
Shabbat candlesticks are lit every Friday night to start the Shabbat. These candlesticks have the twelve signs of the zodiac - or maybe they are the signs of the Jewish months or twelve tribes of Jacob?
Spice Box
Russia
This spice box was once owned by my Grandfather, now dead, and has been in my family for four generations.
A spice box, Besamim, is filled with sweet aromatic spices (typically cloves or cinnamon) and is used to end Shabbat on Saturday nights.
Challah Cover
Austria
My Bubbie, born December 11, 1898, loved to do needlepoint: embroidery, cut work, crochet, and more. As a teen, she used old bed sheets and infused a passion for this in me. I inherited all of her Judiaca needlepoint and use this Challah cover every Rosh Hashannah.
A challah is blessed, covered and eaten every Shabbat and holiday.