is this fabulous challah cover. I inherited it from my cousin Bonnie, her in-laws visited “Palestine” as tourists from Austria in the early 1930’s. They brought home this challah cover. I think that it’s simply fabulous. It’s fabulous in the same way that satin pillows from Atlantic City are fabulous. What you see is nearly every blessing or prayer you might say while the challah is covered. it also has the bonus addition of images of some, but not all of the holy sites in Israel. Zion, the holy city Jerusalem, the holy city The tomb of Rachel Z’fat the holy city You also have some additional holy sites pictures, like the cave of Zechariah the prophet as well as the tomb of Absolom. This challah cover is useful for Shabbat, and for the holidays, here you see the kiddush for all of the major Jewish festivals. You also have a lovely Zionist version of the candle lighting meditation. I know that this piece would mak...
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