judaica

[tsuki-no-bara.livejournal.com]

ie, where can i buy bar/bat mitzvah presents, besides harvard street near coolidge corner? i have a car so i'm not limited to t-accessible places, and because i apparently can't plan ahead for these kinds of things, and the b'nai mitzvot are this weekend, i don't have time to order anything online. (my procrastination, let me show you it. >.< )

(my cousin's twins - one boy, one girl - are being bar and bat mitzvahed on saturday, and because the boy wanted something "meaningful", i am now on the hunt for, say, shabbat candlesticks or appropriately-sized menorahs or the like.)

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[aislingk15.livejournal.com]

Coyote Impressions in Arlington (721 Mass Ave) often has Judaica in their inventory. Their website has photos of items http://www.coyoteimpressions.com/judaica.html but I don't know if that means that these things are currently in stock or not.

[leighjen.livejournal.com]

The Cambridge Artists Coop in Harvard often has nice, handmade judaica.

http://www.cambridgeartistscoop.com/

[trtls.livejournal.com]

I think I've seen some things in Sign of the Dove (local artists in Porter Sq). Might wanna call to see if it's seasonal or all the time.

[pekmez.livejournal.com]

"meaningful" does not have to be Jewishly-meaningful - at 13, you can give something a bit "adult" and serious but don't really need to build up their collection of Judaica -- after all, they're a Jewish "adult" but they've still got quite a while before their parents' Shabbat candle sticks or menorah or Kiddush cup are not perfectly adequate for the task. Which would open up all sorts of more local stores - beautiful books on something they're interested in, items for a serious hobby that are a little more "grown-up" than they might have, even things like a fountain pen or some other nice writing/stationery related gift from Bob Slate. Those are the things I remember getting as a kid that made an impression on me.

Also, just out of curiousity, what's wrong with Harvard St other than that it is a pain to get to from Somerville? They really do have lovely things at Kolbo... Coyote impressions is not a bad place to poke into, but they have a pretty small and seasonal selection, I think.

[ron_newman]

Porter Square Books and Harvard Book Store both have books with Jewish themes, if that's the direction you decide to go.

[tsuki-no-bara.livejournal.com]

there's nothing wrong with harvard street! i just didn't want to get a bunch of responses along the lines of "well, go to harvard street..." when it's a place i'm already familiar with. my dad was just telling me to go to kolbo, even.

[pekmez.livejournal.com]

Thanks for satisfying my curiosity! Coyote is where I got some supplies for Chanukah without going to Brookline, in any case.