Judaica Store Blog

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.

Nobody likes a broken Pitam during Succos. You've been putting so much energy in finding that perfect Etrog and you probably want to see it survive through the holiday.

There are many Esrog Boxes and Esrog Cases to choose from. Take a look at this lovely Velvet Esrog box:
This colorful, velvet etrog box is beautifully decorated to add a great touch to your Sukkot and it comes with a magnetic snap closure for maximum security.
The one and only Yair Emanuel has a selection of unique esrog boxes just like this Jeruslam design box. This stunning wooden Esrog box is hand – painted using acrylic colors and then finished with three layers of lacquer.

This Sterling Silver Esrog box can make the perfect gift this Succos. The traditional design features a classic pattern and a snug fit for a decent sized etrog.

If you are looking for that special esrog case, or just the esrog itself, or maybe an esrog with lulav - you can find them all at www.Eichlers.com your one-stop holiday store.

Take a look at your Esrog. On one end of the esrog you’ll find the stem that connects to the tree. On the other side there needs to be a Kosher Pitam.

The pitam is the big deal. Scientists will call it stigma. We’ll call it “Fragile”. You see, if your nice little esrog has a pitam, then you need to be extra careful not to break it. If it breaks – we have a problem and you must call the rabbi. But! If you get an esrog that grew (!) without a pitam – you’re good to go. That’s why many people prefer to buy a “pitamless” esrog in the first place.

Because the esrog is so precious, it’s recommended to protect it during Sukkot. The esrog is usually wrapped in flex fibers and stored in a unique esrog box. There are many beautiful esrog cases, some are made of decorated silver, and others are made of velvet, wood or even leather. Remember to complete the set and get a Lulav (frond of a palm tree), Hadass (branch with leaves of the myrtle tree) and Aravah (branch and leaves of the willow tree)

If you are looking for that special esrog case, or just the esrog itself, or maybe an esrog with a lulav, you can find them all at www.Eichlers.com – the world’s Judaica store.

The Torah commands us to take “Pri Eitz Hadar” and lucky for us – it turned out to be the Etrog or Esrog, a citric fruit which grows on a tree full of needle like thorns.

Yes, the esrogim are growing all year long. They endure everything and don’t really care if it’s snowing, if it’s raining, if it’s hot or cold – they are stubbornly persistent (I think it reminds me of a certain religion).

If you’ve never seen an esrog, just think about a lemon. A weird lemon. In the ritual of Sukkot, the esrog, which has a nice taste and a nice smell, represents those of us who have both the Torah and good deeds (all of us I’m sure). How to choose an Esrog? We have to be careful when choosing an esrog and follow strict guidelines.

• Your typical esrog is about 5 inches long and it has a bumpy rind to it.
• The esrog should be oblong shaped and a completely round esrog is not kosher!
• The bottom side of the esrog should also be larger than the top.
• It should have a nice yellow color to it, and no black spots or discoloration of any kind.
• In one end of the esrog you’ll find the stem that connects to the tree.
• At the other side there needs to be a Pitam.

Want to know about the Pitam? Visit us next time and find out why it’s better to break your leg than to break your Pitam. And don't forget to visit the Succos Center at www.eichlers.com, your one-stop High-Holiday-Shop.