Embroidered Cotton Challah Cover, Oriental

• Silk embroidery
• 19.5" x 15.5"
• Shabbat V'Yom Tov text
• Oriental pattern
• Wedding or housewarming
• Designed by Yair Emanuel

Intro

Set the table for Shabbat with a cover embroidered in an Oriental pattern, its border worked in silk thread around a plain cream ground with the words Shabbat V'Yom Tov at the center. The challah stays covered on the table through kiddush, and this piece marks that moment with detail rather than plainness. Designed by Jerusalem artist Yair Emanuel, whose work has found a place in Jewish homes for over two decades.

Build and Use

Made from a cotton and polyester blend and finished with silk embroidery, the cover measures 19.5 x 15.5 inches. The Oriental border runs in soft, multicolor thread around the cream fabric, framing the embroidered Hebrew text at the center. Light and easy to handle, it sits over the challah at the Shabbat and holiday table.

Gift Ideas

A challah cover suits a housewarming, a wedding, or an engagement, and works well for a bar or bat mitzvah or an anniversary too. It fits naturally into a gift for someone furnishing a Jewish home for the first time. The Oriental pattern and silk embroidery give it a decorative presence beyond the table it sits on.

Care Instructions

Hand wash gently in cold water or dry clean to protect the silk embroidery. Lay flat to dry and avoid wringing, and keep it away from direct heat or harsh detergents.