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The Beloved Tradition of Jewish Wedding Glass: FB Live #128th October 2016

Gary Rosenthal, Holidays & Celebrations, Jewish Weddings, Symbolism, Videos

See the video or read the transcript below of my first Facebook Live where I discuss the symbolism of breaking the Jewish wedding glass. Enjoy! Hi, my name is Risa. Welcome to my first Facebook Live. I’m excited that you’re here with me today and I’m going to be, I want to introduce myself. I’m […]

RISA ON FACEBOOK LIVE! TOPIC: SYMBOLISM OF BROKEN WEDDING GLASS27th October 2016

Gary Rosenthal, Holidays & Celebrations, Newsletters, Symbolism

I hope the end of your Sukkot holiday was nice and that your celebration of Simchat Torah was festive and joyful! Well, that’s a wrap of the Jewish holidays until Hanukkah! Wait until you see the new menorahs by Gary Rosenthal and the other awesome handmade menorahs I’ll be showing off in the next few […]

Our Most Unique Star of David Necklaces17th October 2016

Jewish Style, Symbolism

The Star of David, the most widely recognized symbol of Judaism, has been the inspiration of Judaic artists from around the world in their creation of incredible jewelry and decorative art. In Hebrew, it is referred as Magen David, which means, “The Shield of David.” The two interwoven triangles, which forms six sides, symbolizes

Jewish Wedding Rings: A Symbol of Love and Eternity23rd April 2013

Holidays & Celebrations, Jewish Weddings, Symbolism

Jewish Wedding Rings: Symbols and Traditions The Jewish wedding ring symbolizes the eternal love shared between and husband and wife. Not just a sign to the world that this man and this woman are spoken for, but that their love has no beginning and no end. In Judaism, the circle represents gaining insight and wisdom […]

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The Star of David: A Beautiful Symbol of Judaism6th November 2012

Jewish Style, Newsletters, Symbolism

Free Shipping on all Star of David Jewelry Through 11/8 ~ Code STAR I hope everyone got through Hurricane Sandy OK. We lost power for 5 days, but we were lucky. A tree landed on our neighbor’s house and trees fell on homes all over the neighborhood with crushed cars and crushed roofs. Just miles […]

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Evil Eye Craze: Fabulous Evil Eye Jewelry25th October 2012

Jewish Style, Newsletters, Symbolism

We had no clue when Melissa Gorga wore a Michal Golan evil eye necklace (the first necklace on the left) on Real Housewives of New Jersey that she would be starting a craze! Women LOVE this evil eye necklace and it is a consistent best seller! The evil eye has made a resurgence in popularity […]

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Pomegranates Dangling in All Their Ancient and Modern Glory16th October 2012

Newsletters, Symbolism

Hello! Who can resist the deep, rich colors and majestic symbolism of the pomegranate? When I was a kid, I loved to eat pomegranates. Sometimes I would eat them one at a time to savor the juice from each little seed. Sometimes I would put the whole stuck bunch in my mouth for a mouth-watering […]

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Evil Eye or Eye Roll? Real Housewives are Obsessed!18th July 2012

Jewish Style, Miscellaneous, Symbolism

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 […]

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The Meaning of “Chai” and “L’Chaim!”1st March 2012

Holidays & Celebrations, Symbolism

My son, Joshua, is turning 13 in May, so this is the year that he is being invited to a lot of Bar Mitzvahs and Bat Mitzvahs. A few mothers have asked me what an appropriate cash gift is and mentioned that they have heard something about “Chai” and “18” and wanted to know more […]

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Ayala Bar and the Symbolism of Dragonfly Jewelry20th February 2012

Miscellaneous, New Products, Symbolism

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

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