Chanukah Gifts

Made from scratch, our kosher challah is the perfect addition to your Shabbat dinner or any special occasion.  In the event you don't gobble it all down on the first day, turn it into Challah French Toast later!

We've done an embarrassing amount of taste-testing to make sure our challah is as good as it can possibly be.  We hope you love it as much as we do.

Choose from two sizes.  Regular size is a little less than a foot long.  Jumbo size challah is about 15 inches long and twice the overall size of a Regular challah.

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Challah Subscriptions

Why get a subscription?
- Guaranteed availability on Friday (without a subscription, you can only reserve challah for Thursday);
- Discounted pricing; and
- Time savings - no need to order online each week - we'll automatically reserve a challah for you!

How does it work?
- We'll add you to our challah reservation list every Friday for the duration of your subscription.
- Going out of town? Let us know by the end of day on Wednesday that you'd like to skip your challah that week and we'll extend your subscription.
- We offer pickup at our bakery (including complementary curbside pickup), local delivery, and nationwide shipping.

Allergy Info

Our plain and raisin challah contains egg and honey, but not does not contain dairy. Our vegan challah does not contain dairy, egg or honey. While none of our challah contains dairy and we use good cleaning practices between products, our challah is made on shared equipment with other products that may contain dairy. Please see more information about our ingredients and kosher certification.

Handcrafted Challah Board

This unique Challah Board was handcrafted in Annapolis, MD, from quality wood, a mix of Maple, Cherry, and Mahogany. The Hebrew words of Hamotzi (The blessing for the bread) are engraved on the board. In order to preserve the quality and beauty of the wood, it is finished with mineral oil and Candelilla Wax.

This Challah board is an excellent gift for weddings, Jewish holidays, anniversaries, housewarmings, or any occasion. 

Due to the nature of the wood, each board is unique and may have slight variations in color and grain from what is shown in the picture.

The size of the board is approximately 15.5” x 10” x 0.75”.

To clean the Challah board, wash it by hand with liquid soap, wipe it with a dry cloth and let it air-dry on its side. Periodically, recondition the board with mineral oil or cutting board oil. Do not submerge the board in water for a long time or place it in a dishwasher. Doing so will damage the board.

About the Artist:

Rafi Krigman is a retired engineer with a passion for woodcraft. He has a small wood shop in Annapolis, MD, where he spends time building Judaic wood craft items including, Challah boards, customized Chanukah Menorahs, and customized Purim noisemakers. He also makes children's toys and other personalized items commissioned by customers. Oh, and Rafi also happens to be Yael's father :-)

Please use this page to order challah for pickup/delivery/shipping on Thursdays.  We strongly recommend that you order in advance to increase the chances that you'll get one, and we thank you for your understanding if we are sold out. 

If you would like your challah on Fridays, please click here to learn about our Challah Subscriptions.

We bake challah fresh on Thursdays and Fridays.  We sometimes have a few challahs available for purchase on Friday without a subscription.  If we do, they will be made available for purchase on this page.  If you order challah for pickup on Saturday or Sunday, it will have been baked on Thursday and frozen the same day it was baked.

Why Our Challah

Made from scratch, our kosher challah is the perfect addition to your Shabbat dinner or any special occasion.  In the event you don't gobble it all down on the first day, turn it into Challah French Toast later!

We've done an embarrassing amount of taste-testing to make sure our challah is as good as it can possibly be.  We hope you love it as much as we do.

Choose from regular or jumbo sizes, in either plain, raisin, or vegan plain.  Regular size is a little less than a foot long.  Jumbo size is about 15 inches long and twice the overall size of a Regular challah.

Allergen Info

Our plain and raisin challah contains egg and honey, but does not contain dairy. Our vegan challah does not contain dairy, egg or honey. While none of our challah contains dairy and we use good cleaning practices between products, our challah is made on shared equipment with other products that may contain dairy. Please see more information about our ingredients and kosher certification. 

Oh-so-gooey and oh-so-delicious! But don't take our word for it, try it for yourself, and you'll see what we mean.

Our cinnamon or chocolate babka is a rich, sweet, braided bread, swirled with premium Vietnamese cinnamon or imported Israeli chocolate spread.

Babka makes the perfect gift that everyone will love - you can't get better than babka!

At the moment, there is a 2-day lead time for babka.  In other words, if you add babka to your cart, the soonest you will be able to have your order picked up/shipped/delivered is in 2 days.

(kosher pareve & vegan)

You won't find rugelach like ours anywhere else in the DC area! We use an Israeli family recipe that makes our rugelach softer than most. It has the perfect level of sweetness and does not contain nuts!

Allergens

Contains gluten, dairy, egg

*Please note there is a 10 day turnaround time for this handcrafted item.

Celebrate the Festival of Lights with a personalized menorah! This wooden menorah is hand-crafted in Annapolis, Maryland.  It holds standard Chanukah candles.  Prices include up to 6 English or Hebrew letters.  $5 for each additional letter (up to 12 letters).

A personalized Menorah is a unique way to celebrate this centuries-long tradition. Get one for yourself or gift one to a family member, friend, or client. A personalized menorah is also the perfect gift year-round for a wedding or B'nai Mitzvah!

Measures approximately 10" x 6.25"

*Due to the nature of the wood, each menorah is unique and may have variations in color and grain from what is shown in the picture.

Pick up your Personalized Menorah at Baked by Yael across from the National Zoo or at one of our four farmers' markets.  We also offer local delivery services and we ship nationwide!

About the Artist

Rafi Krigman is a retired engineer with a passion for woodcraft. He has a small wood shop in Annapolis, MD, where he spends time building Judaic wood craft items including, Challah boards, customized Chanukah Menorahs, and customized Purim noisemakers. He also makes children's toys and other personalized items commissioned by customers. Oh, and Rafi also happens to be Yael's father :-)

*Please note there is a 10 day turnaround time for this handcrafted item.

Celebrate the Festival of Lights with Chanukah Humphrey! This wooden menorah was hand-crafted in Annapolis, Maryland.  

Our handcrafted Menorah is a unique way to celebrate this centuries-long tradition. Get one for yourself or gift one to a family member, friend, or client.

Pick up your Menorah at Baked by Yael across from the National Zoo or at one of our four farmers' markets.  We also offer local delivery services and we ship nationwide!

*Due to the nature of the wood, each menorah is unique and may have variations in color and grain from what is shown in the picture.

About the Artist

Rafi Krigman is a retired engineer with a passion for woodcraft. He has a small wood shop in Annapolis, MD, where he spends time building Judaic wood craft items including, Challah boards, customized Chanukah Menorahs, and customized Purim noisemakers. He also makes children's toys and other personalized items commissioned by customers. Oh, and Rafi also happens to be Yael's father :-)

*Please note there is a 10 day turnaround time for this handcrafted item.

Celebrate the Festival of Lights with Chanukah Harley! This wooden menorah was hand-crafted in Annapolis, Maryland.  

This handcrafted Menorah is a unique way to celebrate this centuries-long tradition. Get one for yourself or gift one to a family member, friend, or client.

Pick up your Menorah at Baked by Yael across from the National Zoo or at one of our five farmers' markets.  We also offer local delivery services and we ship nationwide!

*Due to the nature of the wood, each menorah is unique and may have variations in color and grain from what is shown in the picture.

About the Artist

Rafi Krigman is a retired engineer with a passion for woodcraft. He has a small wood shop in Annapolis, MD, where he spends time building Judaic wood craft items including, Challah boards, customized Chanukah Menorahs, and customized Purim noisemakers. He also makes children's toys and other personalized items commissioned by customers. Oh, and Rafi also happens to be Yael's father :-)

*Please note there is a 10 day turnaround time for this handcrafted item.

Celebrate the Festival of Lights with our Joyful Dancers Menorah! This wooden menorah was hand-crafted in Annapolis, Maryland.  It can hold standard Chanukah candles.

Our handcrafted Menorah is a unique way to celebrate this centuries-long tradition. Get one for yourself or gift one to a family member, friend, or client.

Measures approximately 11.5" x 6.5"

*Due to the nature of the wood, each menorah is unique and may have variations in color and grain from what is shown in the picture.

Pick up your Menorah at Baked by Yael across from the National Zoo or at one of our farmers' markets.  We also offer local delivery services and we ship nationwide!

About the Artist:

Rafi Krigman is a retired engineer with a passion for woodcraft. He has a small wood shop in Annapolis, MD, where he spends time building Judaic wood craft items including, Challah boards, customized Chanukah Menorahs, and customized Purim noisemakers. He also makes children's toys and other personalized items commissioned by customers. Oh, and Rafi also happens to be Yael's father :-)

*Please note there is a 10 day turnaround time for this handcrafted item.

Includes a set of three wall vases. Each is beautifully handcrafted with a wood vase and test tube holder for a fresh-cut flower. (Flowers not included)

Large Vase is 5.5"x10", two smaller vases are 5.5"x12.5". Each vase is created with a mix of maple, poplar, and pine.

*Due to the nature of the wood, each piece is unique and may have variations in color and grain from what is shown in the picture.

About the Artist

Rafi Krigman is a retired engineer with a passion for woodcraft. He has a small wood shop in Annapolis, MD, where he spends time building Judaic wood craft items including, Challah boards, customized Chanukah Menorahs, and customized Purim noisemakers. He also makes children's toys and other personalized items commissioned by customers. Oh, and Rafi also happens to be Yael's father :-)