Did it seem like an abnormally long winter to you? While the holidays and first snowfalls can be exciting, the warmer weather and longer days have been a long time coming. Jewish Gift Place wishes everyone a very happy Memorial Day weekend! Of course, we can’t forget the real reason America began celebrating Memorial Day; to honor […]
Miscellaneous
David Finkelstein August 6, 1965 – August 27, 2012 Last Monday, my brother-in-law, David, lost his battle with cancer. He had gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTS). He just turned 47 years old. I’ve never been to a funeral like it. Over 400 people attended with a police escort to the cemetery. Watching 3 kids – 8, […]
Just a short post for fans of our evil eye jewelry, especially those of you who flock to Jewish Gift Place to buy the necklace that Melissa Gorga wore on Real Housewives of New Jersey. I thought you’d get a laugh out of this Andy Cohen “evil eye re-mix” from his popular show, Watch What Happens […]
I recently finished reading “Sarah’s Key” by Tatiana de Rosnay. The book was heartbreaking, shocking, riveting, and haunting. I could not put this book down. It is a book of historical fiction that weaves the tragic, shameful roundup by the French police in the Velodrome d’Hiver (Vel’d’ Hiv) on July 16, 1942,
My son, Daniel, 10, plays the saxophone in the band at Searingtown Elementary School in Albertson, NY. He was selected to be in the chamber group, where the band and orchestra will be playing together. One of the pieces they will be playing is “Nimrod.” The day after the Passover/Easter break began, Mr. Stevens, Daniel’s
I hope everyone’s Passover was GREAT! I had 25 people over for dinner and it all worked out well. I forgot to give out the eggs and forgot to do a few other things, but I emphasized the things that are important to me, and everyone had a nice time. Once again, I crammed too […]
Those who are fans of artist Ayala Bar jewelry designs know that her collections usually contain a dragonfly or two scattered here or there in her pieces. This season, in her Spring 2012 collection, Ayala is absolutely smitten with dragonflies! I counted about fifty of them scattered throughout the various necklaces, earrings and bracelets of
It’s my favorite time of year! The New York International Gift Fair and the Philadelphia Buyer’s Market of American Craft back-to-back! This Sunday, January 28, 2012, I will be making my bi-annual trip to the NYIGF at the humongous (but not big enough at 625,000 sf- they’re looking to expand) Jacob Javits Convention Center
The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman is a compelling, gripping, chilling, absolutely awesome book. It is one of the best books I’ve ever read. It is the story of four women, Yael, Revka, Shirah, and Aziza, and the harrowing paths that brought them to Masada and how their lives intersect. These women are the dovekeepers at […]
Melissa Gorga’s hot evil eye necklace made another appearance on tonight’s episode of the Real Housewives of New Jersey! Several weeks ago, we saw Melissa Gorga wearing her favorite evil eye necklace on the air and it has been flying off the shelves ever since. Our customers LOVE this necklace! Tonight, Melissa chose to wear […]