| Always a joyous time of light and festivity, | | | | that world of beautiful Jewish objects, both |
| Hanukkah in modern times has been enhanced by | | | | sacred and secular, has entered the 21st century |
| the relatively new custom of gift-giving…thus | | | | in a big way, and it’s truly a one-stop |
| began a article in the newsletter from my local | | | | shopping situation. |
| Jewish Community Center, throwing me into a | | | | When I clicked on a link to one of the Internet |
| panic!! It reminded me that I had been designated | | | | “stores” that feature Judaica, and the |
| the Hanukkah gift-buyer for my family this year, | | | | screen filled with pictures, it was as though I had |
| and that Hanukkah was practically upon us, while I | | | | just come through the doors of a department |
| hadn’t done a thing about it. Where was I | | | | store. I was totally amazed: the variety, the |
| going to quickly find presents for Hanukkah? | | | | beauty (color photos of every single thing on |
| Like most other men I know, I normally dread | | | | offer), the affordability! |
| shopping, and gift-shopping even more. OK, now | | | | My assignment to be the gift buyer turned out to |
| fast-forward: A week later – it’s already | | | | be such a success, I can’t stop raving about |
| Hanukkah, beautiful candlelight, smiling happy faces | | | | the pleasure it gave me as I saw the delight |
| aglow with the joy of the presents I had | | | | those gifts brought. Here are just a few of |
| showered on them!! If you’d like to know | | | | those perfect presents for Hanukkah that I found |
| my secret of success – my no-hassle solution | | | | online: an absolutely gorgeous Jerusalem glass |
| to finding the perfect presents for Hanukkah, | | | | menorah, a sterling silver Star of David necklace, |
| read on. | | | | a Bible, a kit containing Dead Sea cosmetics, an |
| The secret is no secret at all: it’s simply the | | | | Israeli movie on DVD…and a box of those |
| miracle of the Internet come to the aid of | | | | beautiful dripless Hanukkah candles that are not so |
| Hanukkah gift shoppers. The world of Judaica, | | | | easy to come by in stores. |