| The elegance of Silver Kiddush Cups is a rarity | | | | Kiddush cups carry with them a plate, and in this |
| that lasts for generations. The Kiddush itself is a | | | | case a silver Kiddush plate. The Kiddush cup is |
| ceremonial tradition which has a long history that | | | | placed on top of the plate which can serve as a |
| is derived from Jewish Law, or torah. The torah | | | | catching device for liquid while the Kiddush is |
| states that Jews worldwide, from generation to | | | | recited. Jewish men elevate the cup when reciting |
| generation, must remember and keep the | | | | the blessing or bracha. The actual blessing is "Bore |
| Sabbath or Shabbat. Kiddush literally means, | | | | Pri HaGefen,” meaning - "creator of the fruit |
| sanctification, to sanctify the Holy Jewish Sabbath. | | | | of the vine.” Most Askenazi, or Eastern |
| The most traditional of all types of Kiddush cups, | | | | European Silver Kiddush Cups are in the shape of |
| is the Silver Kiddush cup. Despite the fact that | | | | a goblet with a stem and base. While many |
| any cup may be used for Kiddush, so long as | | | | Sephardic or Middle-eastern or Spanish Kiddush |
| seventy-seven milliliters of liquid or a revi'it of liquid | | | | cups have no stem and base and sit like a regular |
| is used for the blessing, the most common and | | | | small glass. |
| requested of all cups are Silver Kiddush Cups. | | | | The Jewish Sabbath |
| Silver Kiddush Cups as Gifts | | | | After families attend the synagogue services on |
| When looking for the most appropriate gift for | | | | Friday evenings, which initiates the Jewish |
| someone else or when searching for one’s | | | | Sabbath, the Kiddush is the first thing recited. The |
| own family Kiddush cup, oftentimes, shoppers find | | | | blessing of washing of the hands, or “Al Netilat |
| themselves amongst most judaica gift stores or | | | | Yadayim,” is the second blessing. Jews have |
| areas where judaica gifts are sold. Amongst the | | | | recited this very important blessing also upon |
| millions of gift possibilities from Bar and Bat | | | | rising in the morning. An interesting fact is known |
| Mitzvah Jewelry to tallit clips, Silver Kiddush Cups | | | | that many Jews survived the era of the Black |
| usually stand out for being one of the most | | | | Plague due to the fact that they were one of the |
| “classy” and traditional items of all Judaica | | | | few groups of people who stayed clean because |
| around. The styles in which many Silver Kiddush | | | | of this blessing everyday. As it is known, the |
| Cups vary today include: silver filigree, Jerusalem | | | | Black Plague was prevented by using simple soap |
| enamel, silver hammered, silver vine (like a grape | | | | and water. The third blessing is over the bread. |
| vine), silver Yemenite design, and classic Silver | | | | The blessing over the bread, or challah, is another |
| Kiddush Cups. | | | | important blessing within the Shabbat ritual. |
| In addition to actual Silver Kiddush Cups, almost all | | | | |