“People like to mix it up,” said Sherry Tillman, owner of
Past*Present*Future (past-present-future.com), an Ardmore gift
shop that offers a variety of handmade crafts. “They want their
gift to be unique.”
Of Tillman’s sales, Judaica represents about 30 percent, a figure
that’s stayed consistent over the years.

Above and below: A selection of Jewish-themed gifts available at
Past*Present*Future. People like to mix it up.

They want their gift to be unique.”
SHERRY TILLMAN
OWNER OF PAST*PRESENT*FUTURE
Some popular items these days include a glass box with
“MAZEL TOV” written across it, bride and groom candles, a
Yiddish mug, keychains, wooden boxes with laser-engraved
sayings and “Jews glasses,” which are juice glasses featuring
famous Jews from all walks of life.

“How many Jewish stars can you have?” Tillman said, referring
to the eternally popular Bar and Bat Mitzvah gifts that some
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