| What is it about name jewelry that makes it such | | | | your parents. |
| a great gift? Naturally, the answer to this question | | | | Your parents had special aspirations for you. Even |
| is connected with the deep meaning of names. | | | | though you were so small, they hoped that you |
| Can you imagine the human race without names? | | | | would grow up to be good and kind and always |
| Having no names at all is like everyone having the | | | | be successful at what you do. Most probably they |
| same name. If we didn't have names to | | | | hoped you would also succeed where they failed. |
| differentiate us, none of us would have our own | | | | They took all these feelings and emotions and |
| identity and the world would be a very boring, | | | | packed them into one small word: your name. |
| monotonous place. | | | | What's in a Hebrew name? |
| "What's in a Name?" | | | | In Judaism it is customary to name a child after |
| This is an unforgettable quote from the | | | | an important person in the life of the nation. This |
| ever-so-famous Shakespeare play Romeo and | | | | is why the names Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are |
| Juliet. In the play, Juliet claims that names are not | | | | very popular for boys and Sarah, Rivka, Rachel |
| important. She says this because Romeo is from | | | | and Leah for girls. These are the names of the |
| the rival Montague family but she loves him | | | | Nation's patriarchs and matriarchs. Saul, David, and |
| despite his name, despite the fact that her name | | | | Solomon are widely used too, in remembrance of |
| is Capulet. This doesn't mean that names are not | | | | the first kings of the Jewish people. In general, |
| important at all. It just means that his family | | | | biblical names are very popular. |
| name wasn't important to her. | | | | Modern names can be found as well and are just |
| Surely, there was something appealing to Juliet in | | | | as widespread and accepted. Names such as Hallel |
| the name Romeo. If Romeo's name was | | | | (meaning praise), Eden (as in the Garden of Eden), |
| Zerubabel she may not have loved him as much. | | | | Rotem (a name of a flower), Yam (the sea), and |
| Perhaps she would have loved him despite the | | | | many more. |
| name Zerubabel had he bought her a piece of | | | | In addition, every Hebrew name has a |
| customized name jewelry, spelling out her name is | | | | corresponding verse - sometimes more than one |
| dazzling gold letters, but I digress. | | | | - in the Bible. The matching verse begins with the |
| Let's get back to our original question: why is | | | | first letter of the name and ends with the last |
| name jewelry so popular? I think it is because we | | | | letter of the name. Some people recite this verse |
| all love our names. When someone calls out your | | | | as part of their daily prayers. Because of this |
| name, you know they are looking for you, they | | | | extra characteristic, jewelry with Hebrew names |
| need you for something, you are important to | | | | on it can also be considered Jewish Jewelry. You |
| them. Moreover, hearing your name called out | | | | can add this verse to a gift card you send your |
| reminds you of those special people who decided | | | | loved one with your chosen piece of name |
| to give you your name when you were born - | | | | jewelry. What a great gift that will be! |