EtsyChai and Etsy Israel Hanukkah Sale Continues

The members of the EtsyChai and Etsy Israel teams chose to continue our Hanukkah sale. Each participating shop has different offers. To get these great offers, use the word "Candles" in the Notes to Seller when you order.

These are just a few of the listings. See prior posts on our blog for more participating shops.

Menorah

Hanukkah Scarf

Hanukkah Cards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copper Wire Beaded Kippah

From Israel

Dreidel Menorah 

View our prior posts or look at the left sidebar to see more offers. And please use the word candles when you order to get the discounts.

What are you thankful for?

The EtsyChai team answers this question and offers some specials and promotions for shoppers this season.  Please remember to check individual Shop Announcements and Policies and even the comments of this post if you need more information or have questions.  Thank you!

“I am always most thankful for my family.
I will be offering free worldwide shipping in my shop Nov 27-30.
- Terri http://www.terrbear37.etsy.com

“I am thankful for my friends and family - and their heath, happiness and success.
I'll be offering a 25% discount (already reduced prices in my shop; don't have to wait for a PayPal refund).”
- Judy Kaplan http://www.etsy.com/shop/silverdotjewelry

“I'm thankful for my health, my family, my friends, and my job.
I'm offering free shipping if "candles" is mentioned in the notes to seller, thru the last day of Hanukkah.”
b'Shalom,
Debba - http://www.etsy.com/shop/debbaworks

“I'm thankful for my DH and friends who listen to me go on about Etsy, EtsyChai and new creations. Plus, I'm thankful for the EtsyChai team and new online friends I'm making.
My sale is free shipping on items over $8 - Use "EtsyBloggers" in Notes to Seller.”
- Linda Blatchford http://lindab142.etsy.com

“I have a lot to be thankful for. I am blessed and take time to count my blessings every day. I am thankful for my family and friends who taught me how to love and give me support when times are tough; my home so I always have a safe place to go to; my job so I can support myself and help others less fortunate than me, and my health because without it, I couldn't do much of what I want to do.
Have a Happy Thanksgiving, y'all!
I am offering 20% off anything in the MissEileen store and free shipping (up to $6) in GoofingOff.”
- Eileen http://www.misseileen.etsy.com/  - http://www.goofingoff.etsy.com/

“I have so much to be thankful for! First, I have a very loving man to be my loving husband. He dotes on my and treats me like a princess. He stands for honor and integrity and leads our family with love and faithfulness to Torah. I have children who are kind and honest and think of others. I have a beautiful faithful dog that lives with us in our house in the beautiful woods of the Northwest. I am blessed to have a huge crowd of sincere friends, who are close to my heart. I am doing a job (teaching) that I will never want to retire from, because I love doing what I do. I am thankful for the gift of art and music and that I have a piano to go to. I am thankful for a good sense of humor and the ability to see the light side of things. I am thankful for the wisdom that comes with being over 50. I am also thankful for the good health our entire family enjoys. I am blessed! Very blessed!
I am offering 20% off any single item in my shop.”
- Christine http://www.beadsofparadiseshop.etsy.com/

“I will offer free shipping on any item.”
-Lisa Fishman http://hautefelt.etsy.com

“I am thankful for my wonderful family, my terrific friends and to be able to enjoy life.
No sales. My shops have been depleted from craft shows and my special orders will keep me busy until New Years!”
- Barb http://blazingneedles.etsy.com  -  http://ChickadeeChic.etsy.com

“I am thankful for my wonderful and (supportive!) family and all of the other good things and people in my life... and my dog Harley, who always gives me a reason to smile :).
I am offering FREE SHIPPING on certain items (they are indicated) and a buy one, get one 1/2 half on the prints in my shop. Also… if you order a print you get a greeting card for FREE! Best wishes for a wonderful Thanksgiving!”
- Michele www.anothercreation.etsy.com

“I am thankful to be alive and without any cancer this year!
And for my beautiful son, and my family and friends of course!
And for beads!
I'm offering free shipping.”
- Anne Keller Smith http://www.downtoearthcreations.etsy.com

“I am thankful for my health and that of my family. We have had a few tenuous moments in this area over the past year and have not just survived but have come out of it stronger than ever.
Check shop announcement for special promotion.”
Hema http://www.anjalicreations.etsy.com

“I'm thankful for my wonderful family -- especially my husband, who loves me and supports me in all my crazy endeavors.
I'm continuing to offer 20% purchases in my shop through Sunday, November 29 with the code word found in the EtsyChai blog put in the "message to seller". The discount will be applied via a PayPal invoice or refund.”
April http://agru.etsy.com/

“I'm thankful for my (very extended!) family and friends.
For the customers who buy from my shop, and those who send words of encouragement & appreciation.
For this laptop which I'm lucky enough to be able to use, my computer having crashed badly this a.m.
For all the art and music that brightens our lives and our house.
For being able to help provide winter clothes for my grandchildren.
For the beautiful earth we inhabit and the beautiful part of it we're lucky enough to occupy.
There's more, but that's a long enough list!
I'm continuing the 10% off on lions, the one free item in my shop (Findings) if you're the first to find it, and free shipping for a few lightweight items as second purchases.”
- Leslie http://www.siragwatkins.etsy.com  - http://www.leslietsy.etsy.com

“I’m thankful for my family and friends who are always so patient with me, and the EtsyChai members who let me blog for them!  I’m also thankful for the internet community, where I get to share and connect with like-minded folks.
See my shop for sale section and discounts whenever new items are listed.”
-Tammy http://www.tamdoll.etsy.com

"I am thankful for my beautiful daughter and her good health, my loving parents and their support of me, my husband and his love and affection. I am thankful for my creative energy on a good day, and friends and acquaintances that make my life richer."
Use the word 'candles' in your note to seller by 12/10 to receive 20% off the highest-price item in your order."
- Enid http://www.haleystudio.etsy.com/

*Please remember to check individual Shop Announcements and Policies and even the comments of this post if you need more information or have questions.  Thank you!

We have winners!

Chanukah is right around the corner and I think our first Miracles of Hanukkah Sale got us all thinking about starting the season on time!  Sellers and shoppers alike had fun and you can count on more challenges and promotions from the EtsyChai team in the future.

Studio618 said... “This sounds like fun. Good luck to the winners.”

It was fun!  The winners of our first Miracles of Hanukkah Sale & Hunt are:
     Danielle K. & Sarah S.

Congratulations! We’ll be contacting you via email, so be on the lookout in your in-box.

What’s next?  We have lots coming up here at the blog… some featured seller articles, maybe a ‘Wednesday Wish List’, seller promotions and of course, Chanukah is right around the corner.  Leave your comments here, your feedback is always welcome and appreciated!

The Hunt Continues….

Today you can hunt for Miracles of Hanukkah Menorahs for a chance to win prizes; and you can shop all the promotions and sales offered in EtsyChai & Etsy Israel participating shops.  There’s still time to take advantage of all the specials … today. 

Team Work Across the Globe

How did the current EtsyChai & Etsy Israel joint Miracles of Hanukkah Contest and Sale promotion come to be?  Curious minds want to know!

“During an EtsyChai team meeting we talked about have a joint promotion with the Etsy Israel team because a few of us had seen and liked some of the handmade products in the Israeli shops. I contacted the team leader (at the time) about the possibility and she was open to it. A few of us attended an Etsy Israel team meeting to talk about it further and I went back to the EtsyChai team and talked about it. And, the union was born and the shop owners got as excited about it as I am.

Team EtsyChai is pleased to have some of these participants from Israel:

http://Ooty.etsy.com
http://Yafitglass.etsy.com
http://visart.etsy.com
http://StudioDanale.etsy.com
http://FleurDeIrk.etsy.com
http://PhonyArt.etsy.com
On the Etsy Israel team, but not participating in Hanukkah sale this time: http://Inbarbareket.etsy.com; http://handmadeinisrael.etsycom.

I am pleased that they are taking an active role in EtsyChai and promoting Judaica and chesed, loving-kindness.”                  -Linda Blatchford http://lindab142.etsy.com

How can you participate?  You can take advantage of special discounts and offers and shop all the unique, handmade, artisan and Judaic items available from the participating shops below.

For a chance to win a prize, find the most “Miracles of Hanukkah” Menorah images hidden in participating shops.  (For more info and pictures of what to look for, see this previous post.)  When you find an image, send an email to teametsychai@yahoo.com, with the name/description of the image, where you found it {shop name, item listing, &/or URL} your email address, and shop name if you have one. 

Participating Shops offering Discounts &/or Prizes.  When you purchase an item, please put the word "Candles" in Notes to Seller for your discount :

Visart 20% off entire order	Debbaworks *prize*	Yafit's First Glass *prize*
Sieberdesigns Free US shipping	Mark Kaplan 20% off one item in shop	A Cache of Jewels *prize*
Very Vintage Designs 20% off all items in shop	Linda B’s Beaded Jewelry 20% off one item in shop & a *prize*	Ooty 20% off & Free pair of earrings with any purchase & a *prize*
Leslieetsy 10% off on all lion items & a *prize*	oakGeorgia 20% off any one item in shop	Tamar Hammer’s Art with each purchase from Judaica section get a Happy Holidays Card! & a *prize*
Anjali Creations *prize*	HauteFelt *prize*	GoofingOff *prize*
MissEileen 20% off items in the shop	Doodlage free gift w/purchase & 20% anything in shop	Clay Beads and More buy 3 items- get 10% off least expensive items & free shipping on 2 or more items
Down to Earth Creations *prize*	Cards & Moore by Terri 20% off any one item in shop	SILVER Mountain Originals /tamdoll *prize*
TraceyLipman *prize*	AgruArts 20% off any one item in shop	BlazingNeedles 20% off all items in Judaica section & a *prize*
PhonyArt free pearl studs with purchase over $36	Beads of Paradise 20% off one item in shop & a *prize*	Poemweave Designs Buy one get one free Scrabble tile pendant & a *prize*
Mishmish Studio Market 20% off any one item in shop	Haley Studio 20% off one item in shop	RuthFiber Judaica 25% discount & a *prize*
Ceramics by Marcelle 20% off one item in shop	Studio618 20% off any Judaica item	siragwatkins / The Creative Block 10% off on all lion items & a *prize*
StudioDanale 20% all items in shop	KippahMitzvah free shipping during Hanukkah & a *prize*	Another Creation Buy 1 for print for $20.00, get 2nd for $10.00 & a *prize*
	Silver Dot Jewelry Designs 25% off items in shop & a *prize*

For full details, or if you need more information, read this post.

Remember that to win a prize; your goal is to find the most hidden images.  Keep watching this blog for more details because new hidden images will be in shops everyday, come back to hunt through the participating shops often.  Good Luck!

It’s a Treasure Hunt

The only map you’ll need for this Treasure Hunt is the list of participating EtsyChai & Etsy Israel shops, which you can find below.

What are you hunting for?  (Besides the great deals being offered this week!)  Here’s a peek at just a few of the images that are hidden -

There are 18 total “Miracles of Hanukkah” Menorah images hidden in participating shops item listings.  For a chance to win a prize, find the most of these and when you find them, send an email to teametsychai@yahoo.com, with the name/description of the image, where you found it {shop name, item listing, &/or URL} your email address, and shop name if you have one. 

“What’s a Menorah? Just in case you don’t know: a menorah (or hannukiah) is a nine-branched candlestick used at Hanukah. Eight of the branches represent the miracle that a small pot of oil miraculously burned for eight days after the Temple was reclaimed and cleansed in the Hanukah story.  Today, during each day of the holiday, a candle is added each night to our modern menorahs, so there's one on the first night, two on the second…& so on… until eight on the eighth. The ninth branch is called the shamos, or helper, and is lit first to light the other candles, usually located in the middle, but sometimes on a side of the menorah.”  Leslie of  siragwatkins.etsy.com & leslietsy.etsy.com.

Remember that to win a prize; your goal is to find the most hidden images, and new hidden images will be in shops each day, come back to hunt through the participating shops often.  Good Luck!

Participating Shops offering Discounts &/or Prizes.  When you purchase an item, please put the word "Candles" in Notes to Seller for your discount :

Visart 20% off entire order	Debbaworks *prize*	Yafit's First Glass *prize*
Sieberdesigns Free US shipping	Mark Kaplan 20% off one item in shop	A Cache of Jewels *prize*
Very Vintage Designs 20% off all items in shop	Linda B’s Beaded Jewelry 20% off one item in shop & a *prize*	Ooty 20% off & Free pair of earrings with any purchase & a *prize*
Leslieetsy 10% off on all lion items & a *prize*	oakGeorgia 20% off any one item in shop	Tamar Hammer’s Art with each purchase from Judaica section get a Happy Holidays Card! & a *prize*
Anjali Creations *prize*	HauteFelt *prize*	GoofingOff *prize*
MissEileen 20% off items in the shop	Doodlage free gift w/purchase & 20% anything in shop	Clay Beads and More buy 3 items- get 10% off least expensive items & free shipping on 2 or more items
Down to Earth Creations *prize*	Cards & Moore by Terri 20% off any one item in shop	SILVER Mountain Originals /tamdoll *prize*
TraceyLipman *prize*	AgruArts 20% off any one item in shop	BlazingNeedles 20% off all items in Judaica section & a *prize*
PhonyArt free pearl studs with purchase over $36	Beads of Paradise 20% off one item in shop & a *prize*	Poemweave Designs Buy one get one free Scrabble tile pendant & a *prize*
Mishmish Studio Market 20% off any one item in shop	Haley Studio 20% off one item in shop	RuthFiber Judaica 25% discount & a *prize*
Ceramics by Marcelle 20% off one item in shop	Studio618 20% off any Judaica item	siragwatkins / The Creative Block 10% off on all lion items & a *prize*
StudioDanale 20% all items in shop	KippahMitzvah free shipping during Hanukkah & a *prize*	Another Creation Buy 1 for print for $20.00, get 2nd for $10.00 & a *prize*
	Silver Dot Jewelry Designs 25% off items in shop & a *prize*

For full details, or if you need more information, read the previous post.

Team Tuesday

Promotional events like this come together with lots of Teamwork!  This first EtsyChai & Etsy Israel Teams Miracles of Hanukkah Contest and Sale could only work with the effort of many talented team members.

First time you’re hearing about this event?  Then be sure to read this post with all the details on how to get chances to win prizes and to take advantage of sales at our participating shops.

During your sale shopping and Miracles of Hanukkah Menorah hunting, you’ve been browsing through many participating shops.  Not only do we have creative crafters and artists, we have: list keepers, blog writers, leaders, graphic designers, forum monitors, press writers, tweeters, treasury makers, Facebook editors and so much more.  In this post, I’ll give a special highlight in the participating shops list to our volunteers; make sure to stop by and browse through all the shops today, and look for newly hidden Miracles of Hanukkah Menorahs.

Participating Shops offering Discounts &/or Prizes.  When you purchase an item, please put the word "Candles" in Notes to Seller for your discount :

Visart 20% off entire order	Debbaworks *prize*	Yafit's First Glass *prize*
Sieberdesigns Free US shipping	Mark Kaplan 20% off one item in shop	A Cache of Jewels *prize*
Very Vintage Designs 20% off all items in shop	Linda B’s Beaded Jewelry 20% off one item in shop & a *prize*	Ooty 20% off & Free pair of earrings with any purchase & a *prize*
Leslieetsy 10% off on all lion items & a *prize*	oakGeorgia 20% off any one item in shop	Tamar Hammer’s Art with each purchase from Judaica section get a Happy Holidays Card! & a *prize*
Anjali Creations *prize*	HauteFelt *prize*	GoofingOff *prize*
MissEileen 20% off items in the shop	Doodlage free gift w/purchase & 20% anything in shop	Clay Beads and More buy 3 items- get 10% off least expensive items & free shipping on 2 or more items
Down to Earth Creations *prize*	Cards & Moore by Terri 20% off any one item in shop	SILVER Mountain Originals /tamdoll *prize*
TraceyLipman *prize*	AgruArts 20% off any one item in shop	BlazingNeedles 20% off all items in Judaica section & a *prize*
PhonyArt free pearl studs with purchase over $36	Beads of Paradise 20% off one item in shop & a *prize*	Poemweave Designs Buy one get one free Scrabble tile pendant & a *prize*
Mishmish Studio Market 20% off any one item in shop	Haley Studio 20% off one item in shop	RuthFiber Judaica 25% discount & a *prize*
Ceramics by Marcelle 20% off one item in shop	Studio618 20% off any Judaica item	siragwatkins / The Creative Block 10% off on all lion items & a *prize*
StudioDanale 20% all items in shop	KippahMitzvah free shipping during Hanukkah & a *prize*	Another Creation Buy 1 for print for $20.00, get 2nd for $10.00 & a *prize*
	Silver Dot Jewelry Designs 25% off items in shop & a *prize*

Don’t forget, be sure to read this post with all the details on how to get chances to win prizes and to take advantage of sales at our participating shops.

Menorah Monday

Welcome to the first EtsyChai & Etsy Israel Teams Miracles of Hanukkah Contest and Sale.  What’s a contest without some cool prizes??? Here’s a peek at some:

 

For a chance to win a prize, find the most “Miracles of Hanukkah” Menorah images hidden in participating shops (18 total images).  See that great logo in the picture above?  Look for the Menorahs marked with it.

Click through to search participating shop’s listings and when you find an image, send an email to teametsychai@yahoo.com, with the name/description of the image, where you found it {shop name, item listing, &/or URL} your email address, and shop name if you have one.  Please submit each picture/location only once. Also please tell us how you found out about the Hanukkah sale.

Remember that to win a prize; your goal is to find the most hidden images.  **New hidden images will be in shops everyday**, come back to hunt through the participating shops often.  Good Luck!

Participating Shops offering Discounts &/or Prizes.  When you purchase an item, please put the word "Candles" in Notes to Seller for your discount :

Visart 20% off entire order	Debbaworks *prize*	Yafit's First Glass *prize*
Sieberdesigns Free US shipping	Mark Kaplan 20% off one item in shop	A Cache of Jewels *prize*
Very Vintage Designs 20% off all items in shop	Linda B’s Beaded Jewelry 20% off one item in shop & a *prize*	Ooty 20% off & Free pair of earrings with any purchase & a *prize*
Leslieetsy 10% off on all lion items & a *prize*	oakGeorgia 20% off any one item in shop	Tamar Hammer’s Art with each purchase from Judaica section get a Happy Holidays Card! & a *prize*
Anjali Creations *prize*	HauteFelt *prize*	GoofingOff *prize*
MissEileen 20% off items in the shop	Doodlage free gift w/purchase & 20% anything in shop	Clay Beads and More buy 3 items- get 10% off least expensive items & free shipping on 2 or more items
Down to Earth Creations *prize*	Cards & Moore by Terri 20% off any one item in shop	SILVER Mountain Originals /tamdoll *prize*
TraceyLipman *prize*	AgruArts 20% off any one item in shop	BlazingNeedles 20% off all items in Judaica section & a *prize*
PhonyArt free pearl studs with purchase over $36	Beads of Paradise 20% off one item in shop & a *prize*	Poemweave Designs Buy one get one free Scrabble tile pendant & a *prize*
Mishmish Studio Market 20% off any one item in shop	Haley Studio 20% off one item in shop	RuthFiber Judaica 25% discount & a *prize*
Ceramics by Marcelle 20% off one item in shop	Studio618 20% off any Judaica item	siragwatkins / The Creative Block 10% off on all lion items & a *prize*
StudioDanale 20% all items in shop	KippahMitzvah free shipping during Hanukkah & a *prize*	Another Creation Buy 1 for print for $20.00, get 2nd for $10.00 & a *prize*
	Silver Dot Jewelry Designs 25% off items in shop & a *prize*

For full details, or if you need more information, read the previous post.

Miracles of Hanukkah Promotion Sales & Hunt

Hanukkah is coming, and here’s where your search ends for unique handmade artisan & Judaica gifts. Welcome to the first EtsyChai & Etsy Israel Team's Miracles of Hanukkah Contest and Sale. We have prizes to giveaway!

For a chance to win a prize, find the most “Miracles of Hanukkah” Menorah images hidden in participating shops (18 total images).  Each person can only win one (1) prize. The winners will be announced here on our EtsyChai team blog on November 24.

Participating EtsyChai & EtsyIsrael shops are listed below.

Click through to search the listings in the participating shops.  When you find an image, send an email to teametsychai@yahoo.com, with the name/description of the image, where you found it {shop name, item listing, &/or URL} your email address, and shop name if you have one.  Please submit each picture/location only once. (Duplicate submissions won’t count.)  Also please tell us how you found out about the Hanukkah sale.

Remember that to win a prize; your goal is to find the most hidden images.  Keep watching this blog for more details because new hidden images will be in shops everyday, come back to hunt through the participating shops often.  Good Luck!

Participating Shops offering Discounts &/or Prizes.  When you purchase an item, please put the word "Candles" in Notes to Seller for your discount :

Visart 20% off entire order	Debbaworks *prize*	Yafit's First Glass *prize*
Sieberdesigns Free US shipping	Mark Kaplan 20% off one item in shop	A Cache of Jewels *prize*
Very Vintage Designs 20% off all items in shop	Linda B’s Beaded Jewelry 20% off one item in shop & a *prize*	Ooty 20% off & Free pair of earrings with any purchase & a *prize*
Leslieetsy 10% off on all lion items & a *prize*	oakGeorgia 20% off any one item in shop	Tamar Hammer’s Art with each purchase from Judaica section get a Happy Holidays Card! & a *prize*
Anjali Creations *prize*	HauteFelt *prize*	GoofingOff *prize*
MissEileen 20% off items in the shop	Doodlage free gift w/purchase & 20% anything in shop	Clay Beads and More buy 3 items- get 10% off least expensive items & free shipping on 2 or more items
Down to Earth Creations *prize*	Cards & Moore by Terri 20% off any one item in shop	SILVER Mountain Originals /tamdoll *prize*
TraceyLipman *prize*	AgruArts 20% off any one item in shop	BlazingNeedles 20% off all items in Judaica section & a *prize*
PhonyArt free pearl studs with purchase over $36	Beads of Paradise 20% off one item in shop & a *prize*	Poemweave Designs Buy one get one free Scrabble tile pendant & a *prize*
Mishmish Studio Market 20% off any one item in shop	Haley Studio 20% off one item in shop	RuthFiber Judaica 25% discount & a *prize*
Ceramics by Marcelle 20% off one item in shop	Studio618 20% off any Judaica item	siragwatkins / The Creative Block 10% off on all lion items & a *prize*
StudioDanale 20% all items in shop	KippahMitzvah free shipping during Hanukkah & a *prize*	Another Creation Buy 1 for print for $20.00, get 2nd for $10.00 & a *prize*
	Silver Dot Jewelry Designs 25% off items in shop & a *prize*

Etsytwitter Team Handmade for the Holidays Event -November 12

The EtsyChai team is pleased to announce that a fellow Etsy Team, the Etsy Twitter Team is having a handmade holiday sale on Thursday, November 12 from 8-9 pm. You can win doorprizes and participate in the event.

More details can be found here: http://www.facebook.com/EtsyTwitterTeam#/event.php?eid=206841989697&ref=mf

Please help the EtsyTwitter team promote this event by retweeting this blog post.

Everyone's invited to the event. Begin your holiday shopping now!

Only 7 More Days!

Let the countdown begin….

We’re getting closer to the EtsyChai & EtsyIsrael Team promotion.  Follow this blog (subscribe in your rss feed reader, get email subscriptions (enter email address below), or make us a favorite or even your homepage!), follow on Facebook, or Twitter.  Or simply come back and visit here again to find out more!

On the Web - Michal’s Tefillin

from the Micha'l’s Tefillin website: “Shalom and welcome to  Michal’s Tefillin, an online magazine for Jewish women. Our philosophy is a simple one – to promote and nurture an environment of superlative creative talent and to encourage the diversity, the strength and the chutzpah of Jewish women from all walks of life.”   Sounds like something the readers of the EtsyChai blog would enjoy!  Read on and enjoy this interview with Basia Ellen, Editor-in-Chief!

Who is/are the founding members of Michal's Tefillin? Myself, Basia Ellen and Hevel Cohen. I am in charge of all creative content in the capacity of editor-in-chief, Hevel is the webmaster.

Where are you located? We are Europe/Israel based. Most of our readers are in the US and Israel but we have readers in Singapore, Spain, Malta, the UK and just about everywhere Jews live. Maybe even in Kabul ;)

Do you have a mission statement? Our mission is to develop and promote creative talent among Jewish women and to give them a stage on which to display their talent. Artists, writers, photographers, poets, designers - there is a wealth of immeasurable talent out there that is really very humbling and awe-inspiring

Why did you start the blog? ..Our target audience is anyone who is interested in smart, creative Jewish women and we hope we have a broad appeal. Our magazine is new, this is the second issue, and the response from Jewish women, and even non-Jewish women, worldwide, has been incredible. We have been lucky to get interviews with respected novelist Maggie Anton and we have an exclusive interview with the Hebrew Mamita, aka Vanessa Hidary in this issue. We've also linked up with Modern Tribe, Etsy designers Sari Glassman and Ooty Reut Raz Yaacobi and have the breathtaking Holocaust writer Sara Fryd on board. It's a huge honour to have these talented women support Michal's Tefillin.

What do you love to do or what are you passionate about? I am passionate about Jews! I am researching the history of the Jews in Spain and especially regards to their contribution to world food. So many things we take for granted as being Turkish or Greek or Mediterranean are actually thanks to the Jews of Spain. It's thanks to the Jews of Spain that people cook with olive oil - everyone else used animal fat of some sort. We made the world healthy!  I am also researching the lives of the women who surrounded King David for a novel.

Do you do any crafting/cooking/teaching? I am a baker, I love to make bread, challah is my specialty, and I also try to modernise recipes I find from the 12th century for modern day Jewish women.

Have you heard of Etsy? I LOVE Etsy! The talent there is phenomenal, there are people on Etsy who should be world famous millionaires. Every time I browse the shops, I'm in awe. It's especially great to see so much Judaica and designs from Jewish women on a world stage.

Anything else you'd like to share? We're very excited and thrilled to come to the attention of the EtsyChai Jewish St. Team blog readers and we'll be looking out for talent to promote on Michal's Tefillin. If anyone would like to be featured, just drop me an email at michalstefillin@gmail.com.

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