A Gift Guide for Every
Life-Cycle Occasion
T SELAH MAYA ZIGHELBOIM | JE STAFF
here’s no shortage of B’nai Mitzvah gift guides out there in
the world, but the average Jewish person will go through
a whole spectrum of life-cycle events beyond the coming-
of-age ceremony.

So you may one day find yourself wondering, “What kind of
gift are you supposed to give for an upsherin?”
Here, the Jewish Exponent presents your one-stop shop for gifts
for every life-cycle event (or at least, for a bunch of them).

BRIT/SIMCHAT BAT
“Laila Tov” Elephant Blanket
Amazon $22
A typical baby gift will work well for
either a Brit — short for Brit Milah, an
8-day-old baby boy’s ritual circumcision
— or a Simchat Bat — a baby-naming cere-
mony held for a girl. This example is a baby
blanket and a stuffed animal in one, plus it
includes the Hebrew phrase, “Laila tov,” —
“Good night.”
Diaper Cake
Bed Bath & Beyond
Starts at $39.99
Newborns go through an average of
10 diapers a day, so there’s never too few
diapers when it comes to an 8-day-old
infant. Looking past the rather unappe-
tizing name, a diaper cake is basically just
a nicely packaged gift of diapers. At Bed
Bath & Beyond, they also come in different
designs — rose blossom, teal tribal and panda pattern.

UPSHERIN Aleph Bet Look & See Puzzle
Amazon $22.99
An upsherin is a ceremony in which
a 3-year-old boy gets his first hair-
cut. It also marks the time when a boy
starts wearing a kippah and tzitzit. Any gift for a 3-year-old is an
appropriate upsherin gift, which makes this aleph bet look-and-see puzzle
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perfect. It’s a hands-on activity for a toddler with a Jewish twist.

PJ Library Subscription
PJ Library
Free An upsherin also celebrates a new stage in a toddler’s education,
in addition to his first haircut. What better way to acknowledge
this than by giving a subscription to PJ Library? PJ Library sends
age-appropriate Jewish children’s books to families every month.

B’NAI MITZVAH
Fair Trade Wooden Tzedakah Box
The Aesthetic Sense
$45 If you’re looking for a gift that is both
meaningful and unique, this tzedakah box
should fit the bill. The box was hand-carved
by fair-trade artisans in India from mango
wood. On top of being aesthetically beau-
tiful, it is a utilitarian gift that can start a
young Jewish teenager on a path of good
values. Pewter Tree of Life Tallis Clips
ModernTribe $36
In many communities, a B’nai
Mitzvah receives a tallis for their big
day. That tallis will probably be a gift
from the B’nai Mitzvah’s family, but
you can complement it with this per-
sonal accessory. Tallis clips make a nice gift before the actual
service, but can also be given afterward.

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GRADUATION Homesick Candles
homesick $29.95
For the graduate who’s headed off
away from home — for either col-
lege or that first full-time job — this
scented candle might ward of home-
sickness. Homesick candles come in
a variety of scents based on location.

There are scents available for every state and some countries and
cities. Philadelphia does not (yet?) have a scent, but the Pennsylvania
candle smells like “caramel, maple, buttery rum and malty molasses,”
while the United States candle has the “taste of freedom and the smell
of home. Warm baked American pie, wafting of tart Granny Smith
apples, vanilla and cinnamon.”
Animal Card-Holder
Amazon Ranges between $15 and $22.52,
depending on color and animal
One thing a recent graduate might not
know is how many business cards will
soon inundate the next chapter of their life. You can prepare them
in advance with a cute place to store those business cards. Gift the
graduate in your life with an animal card-holder, available in green
turtle, blue armadillo, yellow hedgehog and more.

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