Judaica Store Blog

I always find it amazing that you can quite literally find any and every product, item or service that you could possibly think of online - even Chanukah Menorahs! While these are a sacred symbol, they are also quite expensive when you visit some of the stores offline - especially specialty stores that sell these religious items.

One of the things you can do is take a look online and offline and see where YOU can get the best price! The great thing I like about shopping online for Chanukah Menorahs though is not only are you going to find a really nice price, but you are also going to find an array of types, materials, options, etc.

Some of these are things I have never seen before when it comes to Menorahs! For instance, some of the options I found were gold plated, sterling silver menorah, and even some olive oil menorah options as well. They also have VERY different styles than you are used to as well such as glass, ceramic, children's, metal, handcrafted and much more!

This is really nice because I know each and every one of you has different decoration styles, personality styles, and you all LIKE different things. So when buying Chanukah menorahs, visit www.Eichlers.com, you can almost guarantee that you are going to find the perfect gift for you for someone else! Remember, it's all about convenience, price and variety!

When I think of specific religions I think of specific symbols. Each individual religion seems to have religious symbols that they are not only known for visually, but the actual symbol also has a particular meaning behind it. For example, when it comes to Judaism some people may think of the Star of David, while others think of the Menorah.

These are really incredible symbols that have an amazing history behind them! Seriously, if you aren't Jewish, it's time to read up on how the Chanukah menorahs came about because it's a very riveting story! It seems, like most other religions that these symbols are oftentimes with the barer of the religion. In this case, the Chanukah menorahs can almost always be found in the home of a Jewish person. I imagine that like most other artifacts that once in a while you may either need to purchase a new Chanukah menorah.

I suppose these can also be given away as gifts as well. The great thing about finding these for purchase is that you can very quickly look online at www.Eichlers.com that offers these kinds of pieces. Several different menorahs include an olive oil menorah (which has a TON of symbolism behind it!), sterling silver menorah, 7 branch menorahs, and much more! It's really going to depend on what you are looking for in terms of coloring and styles.

Like every other religion, Judaism has its own specific symbols, meanings, set way of living, etc. A lot of people take their religion very seriously, even still nowadays. One of the main "items" if you will that makes me think of Judaism right away is the Star of David. The other symbol is that of the Menorah. The Menorah, or more specifically the Chanukah Menorah, or Chanukia is really more than a symbol of Judaism - it has so much pure meaning behind it!

The story behind the Menorahs is that this is when the Jewish people were celebrating the re-dedication of the Temple after the successful revolt against the monarchy. They could only find enough pure oil to light the sacred Menorah for one day, but somehow by miracle it ended up lasting eight full days! If you have ever seen these Chanukah Menorahs you know that not only are they really quite stunning, but that they also have eight "branches" for eight candles or oil lamps, with only one branch higher than the other which is a symbol of the Shamash, that guards against secular usage.

This is actually a really fascinating story once you get into the nitty grityy details, but it’s also very interesting to read about Jewish history as well. I’ll be honest - I'm not Jewish so I wasn't even sure you could buy them online if you did indeed want one, but after a friend had asked me about purchasing one I figured I would give it a go and see where the road led me. Surprisingly (or maybe not) I found www.Eichlers.com.

They had all kinds of different colors and materials such as a sterling silver menorah, Chanukah menorahs and yes, even oil menorahs. So if you’re looking to buy the perfect gift for a Jewish co-worker, I think that there’s nothing better than a Menorah.

Are you bothered by the fact that your kids spend the entire day in front of the computer? Are you troubled by the fact that your kids are playing Pac-Man? Well you should! Who knows if those pac-dots he's eating are even kosher or not. And ghosts? Are they considered meat?

But before you run to the Rabbi, check out the Pac-Man’s Jewish brother-in-law, the Mitzvah Man. That’s right boys and girls, the Mitzvah man is an easy and fun way to learn some serious Jewish concepts while engaging extreme finger activity.


This video game will help your children to absorb 1000 important Jewish traditions and laws while escaping all sorts of spooky Golems and Dybbuks. You got your Laws of Shabbat covered, and Blessings and Prayers, Jewish History, Ethics & Rabbinical Laws and Kashrut questions, all in a colorful interface and cool sound effects.

Visit us at www.Eichlers.com for more entertaining and educational Jewish video games and computer software.

When we brush our teeth on Shabbos we not only kill germs which is pretty much against the 6th commandment but we also engage in four melachos: Sechitah, Chavalah, Memareach and Uvdin D'Chol.

Sechita – Because we squeeze liquid out of a solid.
Chavalah – Because if we don’t floss daily or have gum disease, then a toothbrush can cause our gums to bleed.
Memareach – Because spread cream onto an object used as an applicator to the body.
Uvdim D’Chol – Because we perform a weekday activity on Shabbos.

But this doesn’t mean that anybody should have bad breath on Shabbos! Come on! You owe it to the guy standing next to you in Shul.

You should use the:
Wow!!!

Yup folks, it’s the real deal, a true high-tech super Shabbos toothbrush:

• soft rubber bristles won't make gums bleed
• wide spacing between rubber bristles won't squeeze liquid
• to be used as special-for-Shabbos Toothbrushes

And when you use Shabbos Toothwash you can forget about the Memarech issue because it is a concentrated liquid and this prohibition does not apply!

Amazed? Log on to www.eichlers.com and check out our wide collection of Kosher Inventions.

If there is one thing I really miss is my grandmother’s cooking. Oh, her legendary chicken soup passed from generation to generation in our family. Historians say that my grandmother's soup came even before the chicken. Even before the egg! I decided to share the recipe with you guys.

Grandma’s Famous Jewish Chicken Soup:

Ingredients

Chicken
Water

Directions

Put chicken in pot. Cover with water. Cook. Eat. Yes eat eat! You don’t like? Why you think you’ll get something better in a restaurant? Then go! I don’t care. You don’t eat, you don’t eat. I’ll eat alone. Golda’s children loves this soup!

My grandmother had lots and lots of special recipes that I just loved and for years I’ve been begging my wife to make a kugel, just once, but she can’t even cook an egg. So you know what I did? I bought this Cooking Jewish cook book and let me tell you, its got everything from gefilte fish to Tanta Esther Gittel’s Husband’s Second Wife Lena’s Nut Cake.


Make your Jewish belly happy! For the biggest selection of kosher cookbooks and for all your Judaica needs visit www.eichlers.com

Your Sukkah is up and running, ushpizin are coming and going, but suddenly you discover that your sister’s cousin broke the Pitam off your esrog. No problem! At Eichler’s Sukkot Center we have everything you need, ready to be shipped to your sukkah’s door.

Like this certified Sukkah Bee Trap! Because some guests are not so welcome…

And if you need a kids trap because the little ones are driving you nuts, get them a children’s sukkah!

Children can sit in their Sukkah day and night, play in it, learn in it and have so much fun!

But what if rain came down and washed your sukkah's decorations? Don't worry! We got an extensive selection of colorful decorations like this lovely Fruit Garland:

Sukkah Emergency? Don't worry! We got you covered! All you need to do is visit the Succos Center at www.eichlers.com, your one-stop High-Holiday-Shop.