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By Lynne Meredith Schreiber
Photography by Christopher Ivey
TEAPOT:
This Shabbat-themed
ceramic teapot, depicting a
complete table setting,
including two covered
challot and a Kiddush cup,
can be used for hot water,
or just as a colorful display.
By Judea. $82. Temple
Israel Gift Shop, - West
Bloomfield.
ur Sages emphasized
the importance of the
Jewish home in 'con-
tinuing the traditions
of our ancestors. Before even a
synagogue is built, Judaism must
be strong inside the home, with
parents and kids involved in all
of the rituals and observances
that keep our tradition alive.
Igniting a Jewish spark
is not just about
brisket and bless-
ings. It's about
beautifying the ritu-
als we enact, by set-
ting a splendid table
with all of the finery
handed down from gen-
eration to generation.
"We want to bring the
traditions into our home,"
says Donna Phillips, a
Temple Israel past-president
of Sisterhood who currently runs
the gift shop there. "The home is
the center of Jewish observance
and celebration of our faith."
Area Judaica shops offer exqui-
site challah boards, Kiddush
cups, seder plates, apple-and-
honey dishes, and the like.— so
many items to place on our
tables and recall thousands of
years of rituals.
"We're looking for an artist
who expresses the joy of Judaic
objects — from a traditional
sterling Kiddush cup to a con-
temporary brass design," says
Alicia Nelson, proprietor of
Tradition! Tradition! "That joy is
translated into a concrete cele-
bration. It's feeling good about
[Jewish observance] — you feel
good when you put it on your
table."
A JEWISH
TABLE
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KIDDUSH CUP:
This ceramic,
hand-painted
Kiddush cup, by
Mcgoverney-Camarot, is marketed by Prosperity
Tree International. Made in China. $30.
Tradition! Tradition!, Southfield.