Appliqued Raw Silk Challah Cover, Pomegranate

• Appliqued raw silk
• Embroidered lettering
• 19.5" x 15.5"
• Pomegranate design
• For Shabbat table
• Wedding or housewarming

Intro

Cover your challah in color with this raw silk challah cover, pieced in purple, blue, yellow, and gray panels beneath a spray of appliqued pomegranates. The challah stays covered on the table until it's time to reveal it, and this piece keeps the moment vivid. Pomegranates are a longstanding symbol of blessing and abundance, and here they sit beside the words Shabbat V'Yom Tov, embroidered across the front. Designed by Jerusalem artist Yair Emanuel, whose work has been part of Jewish homes for over two decades.

Build and Use

Made of raw silk, the cover is built from appliqued fabric shapes with embroidered stems, outlines, and lettering. The pomegranate branch and the words Shabbat V'Yom Tov are embroidered onto the silk ground, set against color block panels stitched from purple, blue, yellow, and gray. The cover measures 19.5 by 15.5 inches, sized to sit over a standard challah loaf or two.

Gift Ideas

The bright panels and detailed applique make this a fitting wedding or engagement gift, especially for a couple setting up their first Shabbat table. It also suits a housewarming, a bar or bat mitzvah, or an anniversary. Anyone building a collection of Judaica for their home will find it a welcome addition.

Care Instructions

Hand wash the cover gently in cold water or have it dry cleaned to protect the silk and the appliqued fabric. Avoid wringing or twisting, and let it air dry flat away from direct sun to keep the colors from fading.