Chanukah gifts to treat and pamper

Whether it is a decadent treat, a glass of wine, comfortable loungewear, or pampering bath and body treatments, there is something for everyone to help them relax and unwind this time of year.

 

Rabbi’s Daughters, offers a line of clothing and accessories featuring various Yiddish phrases — as they say, “a mix of the old shul with the new school.” 

 

There are styles for the whole family, including baby, so you’ll find a unique gift for everyone you know. With “Tush” sweatpants (available for women, children, and babies), Jewish superhero tees, “schmutz” bibs, and more, this comfortable and casual wear is perfect for any of the cold eight nights of Chanukah. And, you can get a free tote if you enter the words “Oy Vey” in the comments section when you place your order.

 

Beer or wine is a perfect hostess gift for any party, and also good to have on hand at your own home for unexpected guests. This year, He’Brew – The Chosen Beer, is celebrating its 13th year of brewing with a limited edition Jewbelation Bar Mitzvah beer. This special brew, in 22 oz. bottles, will be available nationally until March 2010. To find the beer near you, visit www.schmaltz.com.

 

Perhaps your recipient prefers a glass of wine. In fact, there is a an entire Web site dedicated to kosher wine (www.onlinekosherwine.com) that will allow you to search for bottles by producer, region, price, and more. The site includes wines not available in smaller markets, such as Wisconsin.

 

And if you are bringing your kosher wine to a party, be sure to wrap it in a special Chanukah wine bag. There are several handmade versions for about $7 on eBay by searching those exact words.

 

The crafty people on your list might enjoy a Jewish holiday scrapbooking kit ($14.95) from Traditions Jewish Gifts.

 

The kit features pages for every Jewish holiday throughout the year. If you know someone who has a different life event ahead, there are also bar mitzvah and wedding kits on the site.

 

For the creative person, family, or teacher on your list, the book “Celebrating with Jewish Crafts” ($45), by Rebeca Edid Ruzansky, contains various craft projects to create and keep as keepsakes or give as gifts.

 

It features over 300 full color pages and step by step instructions to create projects for all of the holidays. The book is available on the author’s Web site or from Amazon.

 

When in doubt, the gift of delicious treats never will disappoint. Mrs. Prindable’s creates gigantic dreidel chocolate covered caramel apples ($26.95), for sale on their Web site.

 

This giant apple, which weighs up to 1.5 pounds, can serve 8-10 and is available in milk chocolate walnut pecan or triple chocolate. Both are topped with a porcelain dreidel.

 

Few things are as comforting as a handful of cookies and mug of coffee or tea, which makes KosherByte’s Chanukah mug and cookie gift set another thoughtful gift that someone will appreciate. The set ($19.95) comes with a mug, cookies, chocolate, “Maccabeans” jelly beans, and a dreidel. 

 

This gift comes wrapped and ready to go. KosherBytes also offers several other styles of Chanukah gift baskets to choose from.

 

For that special person that just needs to relax and take time out for herself, there are even more ideas. The Enterprising Kitchen, a non-profit women’s group that provides work force development through the process of manufacturing natural soaps and spa products, has created an “Eight Nights of Relaxation” gift set ($50) especially for Chanukah.

 

The set, which comes in a silver wooden box, features menorah soaps, soy candle, body oil, soap dish, and more, is all natural and contains a Fair Trade ceramic soap dish.

 

Lush, manufacturer of handmade cosmetics and bath products, has created their own special Chanukah creation for the season.

 

“Better Than a Blintz” ($19.95) is a collection of “bath bombs” with essential oils to add “a little miracle” to your tub. The set is available online or at the local Lush store, located at Mayfair.