by Pessy Roth I remember the feeling of preparing my first Shabbos table on my own -- that precious feeling when I finished setting the table on Friday morning for the first time and stepped back to admire its beauty: it was so…well...Shabbos’dig. The royal Shabbos dishes and cutlery, the napkins perfectly perched in their goblets,...

This week I surveyed vinyl challah covers currently available in web stores, including products made by Simchonim, Yair Emanuel Studio, Majestic, Galilee Silks, Kaftor Vaferach, Jerusalem Leathers, Waterdale Collection, Alexander Gallery, Karshi, Rikmat Elimelech, Malchut Yerushalayim, Luvaton and Ronit Gur. go to Challah Cover category>>  I came across a number of jacquard, quilted, brocade, velvet, vinyl...

At least three people in our household (namely me, my wife and our eldest son) wouldn't mind shedding a few pounds (actually kg on our scale, since we're in Israel).  Obviously the first step is basic info: getting a benchmark figure for the calorie content of a typical portion of challah. When I looked up...

Today's a Friday, so it wasn't easy dragging my wife out of the kitchen for a few moments of her time. Candle-lighting is early at this time of year. But she has an artist's eye, so I really wanted to hear her opinion on our new collection of Yair Emanuel challah covers.  We have in...

More stalwart traditionalists insist on a dark velvet challah cover for their table (or cotton/polyester for those who prefer a white base color), but in recent years many challah cover makers in Israel and abroad have been phasing in challah covers made of leather (or PU) and linen.  Typically leather and linen challah covers use...

Today I came across a collection of very charming satin challah covers you can see next time you're at the Mamilla Shopping Mall (a hop-skip-and-jump from the Old City of Jerusalem). Nice fabric and fabulous design work. I liked the way the designer, Avi Luvaton, manages to create a very attractive challah cover using just one...

We just added a dozen fabulous and very affordable challah covers designed by Yair Emanuel, who is known for his use of vibrant colors and bold motifs, including Jerusalem scenes, pomegranate vines, patchwork patterns and floral designs. My wife is fond of the Jerusalem motifs, and the Jerusalem arch design (shown right) is indeed quite...