In honor of 2023, we’re here to help you meet some of your New Year’s Resolutions!
- Be more connected to Judaism
- Connect with Israel
- Make your home a Jewish home
- Express your Jewish identity
1. Be more connected to Judaism
The New Year is a great opportunity to connect with your heritage and add new habits and rituals into your life in order to deepen your relationship with Jewish faith and tradition.
Here are some ways to seamlessly add Jewish meaning into your everyday life:
- Live in step with the Jewish calendar, and learn more about and find ways to mark shabbat, new Hebrew months, and Jewish holidays
- Get back to the basics with our most ancient Jewish text by reading the Hebrew Bible; you can get your own volume with English translation, check out some of our staff’s insights into some of the Torah readings, and make the Bible come alive through Biblical home décor
- Make shabbat truly special with kosher wine from an Israeli vineyard and beautiful ritual items like a kiddush cup, shabbat candlesticks, challah board, and handwashing cup
- Try out traditional Jewish recipes and foods (check out our blog for recipe ideas as well as our list of top kosher Israeli foods you can get from our store!)
- Learn about Jewish history through resources like books, movies, and our blog
- Connect with the Jewish value of charity by increasing your tzedakah or charity giving; you can make it more convenient and fun for the entire family to save up money for future donations with a beautifully crafted, traditional tzedakah box
- Incorporate Jewish prayer into your life through a traditional prayer book; or you can start off small with shabbat or post-meal blessings with an easy-to-use birkon book (and be sure to learn more about Jewish prayer books with our guide!)
- Make your prayer even more special with a traditional tallit, tefillin, and kippah
To aid you in beautifying your rituals and adding to your personal Judaica collection, we’ve compiled our top 10 favorite Jewish items to help you engage with your Judaism on a deeper level in 2023!
2. Connect with Israel
- Learn about Israel and its history, people, and culture through books, news, movies, and our blog
- Brush up on your Modern Hebrew, learn some common Israeli slang, and practice the aleph-bet with Hebrew alphabet gifts
- Bring the Land of Israel into your home through Israel-themed posters, toys, and clocks
- Carry the Jewish homeland close to your heart wherever you go with special Israel jewelry
- Take home an actual physical piece of the Land of Israel with jewelry and home gifts made out of Jerusalem Stone (which you can learn more about here) or Eilat Stone (which you can read about here)
You’ll feel instantly connected to the Jewish homeland wherever you are with our special t-shirts, jewelry, and other gifts celebrating Israel – all lovingly made by local Israeli designers.
3. Make your home a Jewish home
- Beautiful, Israeli-made mezuzahs for your doorposts
- A traditional Jewish home blessing (learn more about this tradition and see our top favorites here!)
- Home décor featuring Biblical, Jerusalem, or Temple themes
- A decorative seven-branched menorah, the most ancient Jewish symbol (read about this special emblem here and check out the best seven-branch menorahs in our store)
If you love Jewish tradition, you’ll love adorning your home with these special pieces made by Israel’s top artists!
4. Express your Jewish identity
- Carry Jewish tradition close to your heart with Jewish jewelry featuring traditional symbols like the Star of David, menorah, Tree of Life, Hamsa, or Chai, or Biblical verses or blessings
- Wear jewelry made with Eilat Stone, the unique blue-green gem found in the Land of Israel - available in a variety of choices, whether with additional overt Jewish imagery or without
- Add a kippah to your wardrobe
- Express yourself with Israeli-made clothing featuring Jewish, Israeli, and Jerusalem themes
Shop beautiful Star of David necklaces from top Israeli designers, and wear your Jewish tradition close to your heart wherever you go in 2023.
