For additional information or to make a purchase, please contact
Robin (847-287-1233) or Joan (847-602-2257). We’re open Sundays 9:30 am to 12:00 pm.
The New Year’s holidays are coming to a close, but the BHBE Judaica Gift Shop is now gearing up for the next round of activities including the Holiday Boutique and Chanukah. We are excited about our new shipment of furry stuffed animals that tell stories or sing – great gifts for littles!
Back by popular demand! Storytime with Mother Goose Her head and beak move as she reads nursery rhymes, including Jack and Jill, Little Miss Muffet, and This Little Piggy. She’s dressed in reading glasses, a blue bonnet and holds a yellow storybook. Operates on three AAA batteries, included. $42.00
New! Ring O Round Eli Cute elephant who wiggles his ears and sways his head to the song “The More We Play Together.” Comes with three colorful plush rings that are great for sensory play. Place rings on his nose for additional fun. Operates on three AA batteries. $34.00
Back by popular demand! School Bus Adorable yellow school bus that lights up and sings “Wheels on the Bus.” Operates on three AAA batteries, included. $25.00
Simchat Torah, which follows the holiday of Sukkot, offers services unlike any other day. Sure, there are Torahs and Hebrew prayers, but there’s also dancing, singing, and snacking. Unique Simchat Torah services, celebrating the completion of the yearly Torah reading cycles, are held at night and then during the next day.
Sammy Spider’s First Simchat Torah Sammy joins the Simchat Torah parade, dances with the Torah, and learns about this very special holiday in the Jewish new year. Ages 3-8, $9.00
Jewish Holidays Revealed through Art and Poetry – a great book for the whole family. $16.00
The Jewish Puzzle Book – for the entire family. $14.00
Sukkot, one of the three major festivals in Judaism, is both an agricultural festival of Thanksgiving and a commemoration of the 40 years that the Israelites spent in the desert after leaving Egypt.
The Stars Will Be My Nightlight: A Sukkot Story. A boy asks his mother if they can sleep in the sukkah but she worries that it will be dark, cold and could rain. “But the stars will be my nightlight,” the boy exclaims and so his mom agrees. Ages 4-9, $9.00.
Etrog box to hold and protect the etrog during Sukkot. The etrog is a yellow or lime-colored citrus fruit used during Sukkot; also known as a citron. This box can also be used for storage or a display case. $48.00.
The best Sukkot pumpkin ever – it’s almost Sukkot! Will Micah use the best pumpkin ever to decorate his family’s sukkah, or will he let the pumpkin go to a soup kitchen to feed people who need a good meal? Ages 4-9, $8.00.
Plush lulav and etrog play set; comes in a clear plastic case and makes a fun gift for Sukkot. The etrog is attached to the lulav with a velcro fastener. Great for kids! $18.00
Yom Kippur is the holiest day in the Jewish year. Following tradition, it provides an opportunity to express humility and gratitude for God’s mercy. On Yom Kippur, we recite yizkor, the memorial prayers for our deceased relatives as well as for the martyrs of the Jewish people.This week, the BHBE gift shop is highlighting our beautiful electric yahrzeit “lamps.” The gift shop will be open Sunday, October 6, 9:30 am to noon.
See our peace dove electric flameless yahrzeit candle with the gold dove set against a subtle rainbow of pastel colors. The Judaica design is 4.5″w x 5″ h on a fused glass plaque that says “in loving memory” includes a cord, online switch and a low voltage light bulb. $58Metal Jewish star with eternal flame electric memorial lamp with “in loving memory” emblazoned on the lamp. Includes a cord, online switch, and low voltage light bulb. $50The Hardest Word (a Yom Kippur Story) for ages 3-8. The very complicated Lessons of atonement and forgiveness on Yom Kippur are introduced to children in a warm and humorous story. On Sunday, October 6, the book will be given to the first customer who makes a minimum $10 gift shop purchase.
Show that you are part of the suffering of Israel with this meaningful “dog tag” shaped necklace in tribute to the soldiers and hostages. It declares in Hebrew, “my heart is imprisoned” with the infamous date 7.10.2023 (October 7, 2023) and in bold English words, “Bring them home.”
These tags can be purchased in the BHBE Judaica gift shop for $18 (chai/life).
Rosh Hashanah items are also available. L’shana tova!
The gift shop will be open Sunday 9 am to noon and Tuesday 3-6 pm.
Rosh Hashanah is coming in just a few weeks. Visit the BHBE Judaica gift shop to purchase last minute items such as honey dishes, challah trays, challah covers, kiddish cups, candlesticks, candles, and items for the kiddies! Come see our holiday books and shofars for the kids! We’ll be open during the Sisterhood opening dinner and on Sundays 9am to noon.
Rosh Hashanah is coming!
Beige shofar $6.50
This week the BHBE gift shop is featuring shofars. Its most important uses, as described in the Bible, were “to intimidate the enemy, to declare war, and to call the populace to assembly.”
(top) Our very large shofar makes a great gift. $150.
This shofar is encased in a Jerusalem stone shofar holder. $50
(left) Brown and beige shofar $65
This shofar is sitting atop a black Jerusalem shofar holder. $45
(right) Dark brown shofar, approximately the same size as shofar to the left. $70
This shofar is sitting on a “reversible table” shofar holder. $32
All shofars are made in Israel. The shofar holders can be used with any of the smaller shofars.
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Tikun olam is the mitzvah of repairing the world – and you can help with a tzedakah box, the perfect way to collect funds for charity. It makes a great engagement or wedding gift! Come into the judaica gift shop to
see our array of tzedakah boxes.
(center) Tree of Life by Michael Aram.
Featuring a golden tree of life in the center, this tree of life is known as “etz
chaim” and is first mentioned in the Book of Genesis. It’s associated with wisdom, making it both beautiful and meaningful. Made of stainless steel, brass, and granite.
4″l x 3″w x5.5″ h price: $108.
(left) Twelve Tribes by Tamara Baskin.
Composed of art glass on ceramic. 3″l x 3″{w x 6″ h price $78.
(right) Glass with tube for wedding shards by Sara Beames.
This beautiful tzedakah box has the popular saying, “I am my beloved’s
and my beloved is mine” and makes a beautiful engagement or wedding gift.
4″w x 6″h x 3″d price $100
For celebrating Shabbat in the home or for special occasions,
come see the Judaica Shop’s kiddush cups and wine fountain.
