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Building a Jewish Home: Must-Have Judaica for Newlyweds

12/02/2025 by Karen Cinnamon

Starting your life together as a married couple is such an exciting time, filled with beautiful new beginnings. Your engagement and the start of your marriage are the time when you’ll build so many key foundations for your life together, establishing meaningful rituals and traditions that will sustain you for years to come.

That includes building your Jewish home together – both figuratively, by figuring out what Judaism is going to look like in your married life, and literally, as you acquire Judaica objects to adorn your living space and enhance your Jewish life.

This week, we’re chatting with Jared Green, the Boulder, Colorado-based founder of Green Judaica, all about the essential must-haves for setting up a newlywed Jewish home filled with love, tradition, and connection to heritage – all without sacrificing on contemporary style, of course!

Handmade Judaica for a Meaningful Life

Green Judaica has thoughtfully curated a collection of high-quality, handmade Jewish ritual objects that epitomize Jewish tradition with a modern twist, combining our ancient heritage with contemporary innovation, technology, and design. Green Judaica’s items are both timeless and contemporary – making them the perfect pieces to invest in as you begin this new chapter of life. Here are seven must-have pieces of Judaica that will make a meaningful impact on your home and help establish traditions you can carry through the years.


Wedding Cup

We love that Green Judaica’s got a special wedding kiddush cup designed to use under the chuppah. Elegantly inscribed with “Ani L’dodi V’dodi Li” (I am my beloved, and my beloved is mine), this porcelain cup features a sleek, modern design and smooth finish. After the big day, keep using it as a kiddush cup for Shabbat and holidays – it’s the perfect memento of your wedding to bring out each Friday night.


Shabbat Candlesticks

Lighting Shabbat candles each week is one of the most cherished Jewish traditions of all, and Green Judaica’s elegant Shabbat are the way to welcome peace into your home every week. Their modern yet timeless styling is sure to make every Shabbat and holiday feel extra special.


Challah Tray

We can’t get enough of the sleek design of Green Judaica’s wooden challah tray. Beautifully handcrafted from solid hardwood, it makes a perfect centerpiece for your Shabbat table.

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Your Judaica, Your Way: Register for the Judaica of Your Dreams with the Jewish Museum Shop

31/01/2024 by Karen Cinnamon

It is a truth universally acknowledged that you’re going to receive some Judaica gifts for your Jewish wedding.

No matter how much you’d prefer that everyone contribute to your honeymoon fund, there are always going to be a handful of guests who are set on purchasing something tangible for your Jewish home.

I didn’t have a Judaica registry (or even know such a thing existed!) when I got married in 2013, and I ended up receiving some well-meaning Judaica gifts that were just not my style at all. If I could do it again, I’d absolutely set one up – because making it easy for loves ones to select items you’ll be as thrilled to receive as they are to give is a win-win. 

And the Jewish Museum Shop is the very best place to do just that. Located inside New York City’s Jewish Museum, on the Upper East Side’s Museum Mile, the Jewish Museum Shop specializes in Judaica and gifts that fit all tastes and lifestyles, from traditional, to contemporary; from formal for special occasions to casual and modern – and they offer international shipping, too. They also do gift cards, which are just the thing to give or get as wedding presents!

Their tastefully curated selection makes it a pleasure to pick out the pieces that are right for you – and the Jewish Museum Shop’s universal registry, which can by synced with registries from other retailers through MyRegistry.com, makes the process convenient and seamless. And best of all, every purchase supports the Jewish Museum – total win-win.

Shabbat Shalom

So what kinds of Judaica do Smashing The Glass couples love to register for? With the Jewish Museum Shop, the sky’s the limit, but items to enhance your Shabbat table are a much-loved place to start. Shabbat is a beautiful end to a busy week, and a meaningful way to bring Judaism into your home, and the Jewish Museum Shop has an incredible selection of candlesticks, kiddush cups, and challah plates, knives, and covers.

Gear Up for the Holidays

You can also make sure you’re covered for all of the holidays:

  • Purim’s a great holiday for entertaining and celebration, and whether you’re in the market for a fun grogger, some adorable hamantaschen earrings, or artsy masks for easy costuming, there’s a super fun selection.
  • It always seems Passover‘s here before we know it! Seder plates, haggadot, and matzah plates, covers, and bags are all wonderful ways to beautify your holiday.
  • For Rosh Hashanah, grace your table with a special honey dish – maybe even a dipper too!
  • Come Hanukkah time, the Jewish Museum Shop’s got menorahs aplenty – whatever style you could possibly wish for, it’s a pretty sure bet they’ve got it.

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Sukkot Giveaway: Win Two Stunning Sukkah Prints by Yaeli Vogel

09/10/2022 by Karen Cinnamon

 

To celebrate Sukkot we’ve teamed up with our fave Jewish artist Yaeli Vogel and her stunning new homeware brand Yoghm By Yaeli to give away two (yes TWO!) stunning sukkah prints.

Created just for Sukkot, Yaeli’s sukkah print posters come as high-quality prints on vinyl, durable for the outdoors and prepared with grommets for easy hanging. They’re available in stunning designs featuring scenic views of Jerusalem, lulavs and etrogs, luscious pomegranates, and so much more. The lucky winner will be able to choose their favorite two images – and we bet it won’t be an easy choice!

Yael is so talented and has such a delightful style – and we couldn’t be more thrilled about the launch of Yoghm By Yaeli!

How to Enter

To enter all you need to do is to like our Instagram post, leave a comment with your favorite thing about Sukkot, and tag a friend. Please note you must also follow @yourjewishlife, @yoghmbyyaeli, and @yaelivogel on Instagram to be eligible to win. 

The competition is open to anyone 18 and over, wherever you are in the world, so hop on over to Instagram and get your entry in before Wednesday October 12 at 5 PM EST!

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Rosh Hashanah Giveaway: Win a Gorgeous Honey Dish by Yaeli Vogel

07/09/2022 by Karen Cinnamon

With Rosh Hashanah right around the corner, we’re teaming up with iconic Jewish artist Yaeli Vogel over on our @yourjewishlife Instagram to give away this gorgeous honey dish and spoon – the perfect centerpiece for your Rosh Hashanah table!

This ceramic honey dish is from Yaeli’s High Holiday 2022 Rimon Collection that includes Jewish New Year challah covers, Simanim dishes, napkins, prayer books, and more!

Yaeli’s got such a delightful and uniquely whimsical style in the world of Judaica, and her heirloom-quality pieces are just SO special (they also make great wedding gifts!).

How to Enter

To enter all you need to do is to like our Instagram post, leave a comment with your favorite thing about Rosh Hashanah, and tag a friend. Please note you must also follow both @yourjewishlife and @yaelivogel on Instagram to be eligible to win. 

The competition is open to anyone 18 and over, wherever you are in the world, so hop on over to Instagram and get your entry in before Monday September 12 at 5 PM EST!

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Your Judaica, Your Way: Register for the Judaica of Your Dreams with the Jewish Museum Shop

21/07/2022 by Karen Cinnamon

In Smashing The Glass’s Brides Club, we’re always fielding questions about where to register for Judaica that suits your style. Your bridal registry is a perfect opportunity to begin your new life together with unique and beautiful Judaica, and while there are so many options out there these days, it’s not always easy picking out pieces that work with your lifestyle and aesthetics – not to mention finding a one-stop shop where you can register for all the Judaica you might need to round out your collection.

Enter the Jewish Museum Shop. Located inside New York City’s Jewish Museum, on the Upper East Side’s Museum Mile, the Jewish Museum Shop specializes in Judaica and gifts that fit all tastes and lifestyles, from traditional, to contemporary; from formal for special occasions to casual and modern – and they offer international shipping, too. They also do gift cards, which are just the thing to give or get as wedding presents!

Their tastefully curated selection makes it a pleasure to pick out the pieces that are right for you – and the Jewish Museum Shop’s universal registry, which can by synced with registries from other retailers through MyRegistry.com, makes the process convenient and seamless. And best of all, every purchase supports the Jewish Museum – total win-win.

Shabbat Shalom

So what kinds of Judaica do Smashing The Glass couples love to register for? With the Jewish Museum Shop, the sky’s the limit, but items to enhance your Shabbat table are a much-loved place to start. Shabbat is a beautiful end to a busy week, and a meaningful way to bring Judaism into your home, and the Jewish Museum Shop has an incredible selection of candlesticks, kiddush cups, and challah plates, knives, and covers.

Gear Up for the Holidays

You can also make sure you’re covered for all of the holidays:

  • Purim’s a great holiday for entertaining and celebration, and whether you’re in the market for a fun grogger, some adorable hamantaschen earrings, or artsy masks for easy costuming, there’s a super fun selection.
  • It always seems Passover‘s here before we know it! Seder plates, haggadot, and matzah plates, covers, and bags are all wonderful ways to beautify your holiday.
  • For Rosh Hashanah, grace your table with a special honey dish – maybe even a dipper too!
  • Come Hanukkah time, the Jewish Museum Shop’s got menorahs aplenty – whatever style you could possibly wish for, it’s a pretty sure bet they’ve got it.

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