Best Rosh Hashana Gifts and Sweets from NJ Shops

9/9/14 - By Rachel Sokol

This fall, the Jewish Holiday of Rosh Hashanah (New Year) begins the evening of Wednesday, September 24th, and ends in the evening of Friday, September 26th. Because it's a festive holiday, some parents and relatives like to give children gifts as they ring in the Jewish New Year with traditional plates of apples and honey. If you're looking for the perfect Rosh Hashanah gift for the special kids in your life, check out what these NJ-based shops are carrying! Below is also a list of kosher bakeries in New Jersey that carry sweet treats for the High Holy days.

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Judaica House in Teaneck sells children's books about Rosh Hashana such as: Rosh Hashanah With Bina, Benny, And Chaggai Hayonah and the board game Apples to Apples.

Temple B'Nai Abraham in Livingston operates a Sisterhood Gift Shop (which has special High Holy Day hours) that carries kid-friendly gift items such as decorative hamsas, onesies, Shema (prayer) necklaces, books, and more.

Eichler's Judaica store in Brooklyn can ship holiday gifts to New Jersey within 24 hours. Available items for kids include Uncle Moishy DVDs and CDs, hand-painted yarmulkes, colorful wall hangings, Hebrew alphabet puzzles, beach balls, and much more.

CBL Fine Art in West Orange sells Toy Story Mezuzahs, Ellis Island dolls, heart-shaped jewelry boxes, colorful clocks, and other gift items.

Chocolate Works in Livingston can put together a gorgeous gift basket filled with sweet treats for the kids in your life. Popular kosher sweets for kids that can be arranged in the baskets include gummy bears, Oreos, chocolate-dipped pretzels and graham crackers.

As for bakeries that sell Rosh Hashanah sweets for the whole family, visit:

Whole Foods Market (Paramus, West Orange, Montclair, and more; click here for locations)
Place an order by next week for your Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur celebrations in the catering department or in-store at the Prepared Foods counter. Raisin challah, apple cakes, apple nut tarts and rugalach are some of the many tasty treats available.

Supreme Bakery (West Orange)
Available Rosh Hashanah desserts include fruit Babkas, key lime pie, tri-color cookies, almond horns, and more.

Salomon’s Kosher Bakery (Manalapan)
This is a small Kosher bakery with a variety of sweets to satisfy any craving. It serves American as well as Jewish specialties. They deliver, sell balloons, and offer more than just pastries—they also offer sugar-free cakes, and more! 700 Tennent Rd, Manalapan; 732-536-4500.

Butterflake (Teaneck)
Butterflake, which is under rabbinical supervision (R.C.B.C. Supervision), is an award-winning bakery in Teaneck, with a variety of Kosher goodies for everyone in the family. Their Rosh Hashanah order form includes jelly rolls, Bow Ties, chocolate Mandlebrot, apple pie and much more. Yum!

Image courtesy of Chocolate Works.