Embroidered Cotton Challah Cover, Seven Species

• Silk embroidery
• Seven Species motif
• 19.5" x 15.5"
• For Shabbat and Yom Tov
• Wedding or housewarming
• Designed by Yair Emanuel

Intro

Bring the Seven Species to your Shabbat table with this embroidered challah cover, keeping the challah out of sight during kiddush. Pomegranates, wheat, and grapes are worked in silk embroidery across a plain cream ground, with the words Shabbat V'Yom Tov embroidered in blue at the center. The Seven Species recall the fruits of the land of Israel, a fitting motif for a table set each week. 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 carries silk embroidery in gold, purple, red, and blue across its cream surface. It measures 19.5 by 15.5 inches, sized to sit over a standard challah on the Shabbat or Yom Tov table. The embroidered border runs the width of the piece, framing the crowns and pomegranates worked above and below the Hebrew text.

Gift Ideas

The Seven Species design makes this challah cover a fitting wedding or engagement gift, especially for a couple setting up a Jewish home. It also suits a bar or bat mitzvah, an anniversary, or a housewarming for anyone furnishing their Shabbat table. Its detailed embroidery and traditional motif give it lasting appeal well beyond any single occasion.

Care Instructions

Hand wash the cover in cool water and lay it flat to dry, keeping the embroidered threads away from wringing or high heat. Store it flat or loosely folded to protect the stitching between uses.