Embroidered Challah Cover, Oriental Birds, Gold

• Silk embroidered design
• 19.5" x 15.5"
• For Shabbat table
• Paper cut pattern
• Wedding or housewarming
• Designed by Yair Emanuel

Intro

Bring a refined touch to your Shabbat table with this embroidered challah cover, its cream ground bordered in gold and brown silk thread traced into a paper cut style pattern of birds, pomegranates, and flowing vines. At the center, the words Shabbat V'Yom Tov are embroidered in the same rich tones. A challah cover keeps the bread covered on the table during kiddush. Designed by Jerusalem artist Yair Emanuel, whose work has furnished Jewish homes for over two decades.

Build and Use

Made from a durable cotton and polyester blend, the cover is finished with silk embroidery along its border and center medallion. It measures 19.5 by 15.5 inches, sized to drape comfortably over a standard challah loaf or two. The dense embroidered border frames the paper cut pattern and the embroidered Hebrew text, giving the piece a layered, textured look.

Gift Ideas

This challah cover makes a fitting wedding or housewarming gift, especially for a couple furnishing their first Shabbat table. It also suits a bar or bat mitzvah, an engagement, or an anniversary gift for anyone who keeps Jewish tradition at home. The intricate embroidery gives it a formal quality that carries well as a gift beyond these occasions too.

Care Instructions

Hand wash gently in cool water, or dry clean to preserve the silk embroidery. Lay flat to dry and avoid wringing or twisting the fabric, and keep it away from direct sun to preserve the thread colors.