There’s something really special about starting your new life together and all of your new family traditions with beautiful new Judaica pieces. These are the items that will be witness to all of the special holidays and moments you spend together as a couple.
There are loads of registry checklists out there but when it comes to all of the things you want in your Jewish home, it can be hard to keep track. There are so many gorgeous Judaica pieces that can enhance your Jewish home life and now’s the time to get them! This list includes items based on different customs and traditions. Feel free to pass over any of them that don’t look familiar.
Before we start with the checklist of Jewish items, our one piece of advice- try and think of a general “theme” for your Judaica. Since you’ll probably be keeping it all one one shelf or display case, you want to make sure your pieces all go nicely together.
Shabbat Candles
The Jewish tradition of lighting two candles on Shabbat begins when a couple gets married. There are many explanations behind this tradition, including bringing peace into the home on Shabbat and symbolizing peace between the husband and wife. Take a look at our other candlesticks here.
Guest Shabbat Candles
You’ll probably end up finding yourself hosting for Shabbat and it’s nice to have something for your guests without just putting a tea light out on a piece of tinfoil. These adorable tea light holder make for the perfect addition to your weekly candlestick set up.
Candlestick Tray
A candlestick tray isn’t an essential but it’s a nice way to make your candlesticks area feel like it’s own dedicated space. After all, it’s on display for all of Shabbat and it’s a special tradition for every single week. See more Candlestick Trays here.
Hadlakat Nerot Blessing
These beautiful candle blessings include a special “Yehi Ratzon” prayer to add in addition to the standard blessing on the candles. Check out some of our other Candlestick Blessings.
Tzedaka Box
There’s a strong tradition to give tzedaka (charity) before lighting Shabbat candles on Friday night. The idea is that candle lighting time is the absolute last moment to include a good deed in your previous week. It’s ends off your week on a note of chessed and good deeds. Here’s our full tzedaka box collection.
Kiddush Cup
Kiddush signifies the start of the meal, when everyone is gathered around the table and focusing in on whoever is making kiddush. That’s why we recommend getting a kiddush cup you love. It’s a perfect way to start the meal on the right tone and to enhance the experience when all eyes are on you.
Small Kiddush Cups
Many people choose to use small kiddush cups for Kiddush to offer guests grape juice or wine. This way, they can save their glasses for whatever drinks are to come later on in the meal.
Washing Cup
If you like to host large Shabbat meals, we always recommend TWO washing cups. It makes the process much faster and prevents people from sitting in silence for too long at the table. You can also keep one in the bathroom during the week if you say netilat yadayim every morning. Check out our collection of washing cups.
Netilat Yadayim Towel
As part of enhancing the feeling of Shabbat, another nice tradition is to have a hand towel special for Shabbat. Guests can dry their hands on these designated towels instead of having to use your kitchen towel.
Challah Cover
There are so many options to choose from, we don’t even know where to start! Think about your style preference and your dishes to figure out which challah cover would look the nicest on your table. Choose a challah cover that goes well with your challah tray as well! See all of our challah covers here.
Challah Board
The cutting of the Challah is another time that all eyes are on you! Your wedding is the perfect time to choose a Challah Board that you’ll love to use every single week. Make sure it matches with your challah cover and your dishes.
Wood Challah Board with Silver Hammer-Work Handles 
Jerusalem Arch Challah Board (Option to Personalize!)
Challah Knife
Pair a challah knife with the challah board and challah cover that you choose for a cohesive look, or choose a more classic style if you have multiple challah boards and covers that you’ll want to alternate.
Salt Shaker
Salt shakers are put on the Shabbat table and added to the challah before passing it around the table. These cute salt shakers are great to enhance the Hamotzi experience! Take a look at all of our salt shakers.
Birkonim/Benchers
A lot of couples have benchers at their wedding but if you don’t then it’s really nice to have a pretty set of birkonim for your guests. It also means you can invest in nicer benchers since you don’t have to print 200 of them!
Bencher Holder
Bencher holders are a really nice way to have birkonim available on your table without pressuring everyone to take one. It’s also a more organized way to keep them on your table without “throwing” them onto a pile in the middle of the table. Just that extra touch of elegance!
Havdallah Set
We love Havdallah sets that include matching pieces for the wine, candle and besamim. This is something you will hopefully be using every single week for the rest of your life! Check out all of our Havdallah Sets!
Plata Cover
Perfect for helping your food warm up more evenly and more quickly. It’s also a great solution for covering up the heaping pile of tin foil trays on your plata to make it look a little more elegant 🙂 Take a look at the plata covers on La’Bayit!
Im Eshkachaych Sign
There’s a Jewish custom to dedicate a place in your home to commemorate that no happiness is complete without the coming of the redemption. Even in our loving new homes, some part of our happiness is lacking. Many people choose to use that space to put up a wall hanging with “Im Eshkachaych”.
Home Blessing
Home Blessing wall art is great way to infuse gratitude and values into your new home! Wall art with Jewish blessings is a way to constantly be reminded of how appreciative we are for the blessings in our life.
Mezuzahs
There’s nothing that signifies the establishment of a new Jewish home more than a mezuzah. The mezuzah is placed on the right side of the door as you enter and is drawn from the Biblical commandment “And you shall inscribe them on the doorposts (mezuzot) of our house and on your gates”.
Seder Plate
Many couples forget to register for a beautiful Seder plate, especially when their wedding isn’t around the time of Pesach! There’s something beautiful about choosing to have a really nice piece of Judaica that is only used once a year. It shows how much we honor the holiday and what it signifies.
Matzah Cover
Choose a matzah and afikomen set or mix and match with d.ifferent styles! Here’s our full collection of Passover gifts.
Jewish Books & Sefarim
Oftentimes, one of the most notable features of a Jewish home is the display of Jewish books and sfarim. Your wedding is a perfect time to build up your collection that will hopefully accompany you throughout your life together. These are some of the most popular books and sefarim among our La’Bayit couples.
Talit Bag (and Tefillin Bag)
According to most Jewish communities, men begin to wear a Tallit for daily prayers upon marriage. As a result, a tradition emerged for the bride or the family of the bride to gift the groom a new Talit bag. It’s by no means required to do so, but if you’re looking for a nice gift for your future husband, this is one beautiful idea.
Chanukiah
This may be a good time to forego the disposable chanukiot and allow yourselves to commemorate the miracle of Chanuka with a chanukia/menorah that you both love.
Honey Dish
Aside from having a nice honey dish for Rosh Hashana, many couples have honey with their challah every Shabbat for the first year of marriage. The honey signifies our hopes for a sweet marriage!
Mayim Achronim
Some Jewish communities have a tradition to wash the tips of our fingers before reciting Birkat Hamazon, the idea being to cleanse our hands before reciting the Grace After Meal blessing. The Washing Cup is passed around the table and each inidividual
