10 Best Gifts to Bring Back From Israel
Israel is an incredible country, full of incredible sights, thrilling adventures, history, and exotic flavors.
If you are traveling to Israel soon, we are as excited as you are to get here and we wish you an incredible stay.
If you are already here and wondering what to get for your family and friends back home we’ve put together a list of 10 best gifts to bring back to them from Israel that we are sure they will absolutely LOVE.
1 - A Home Blessing from Israeli Artists
A meaningful gift for any loved one’s home, which will hopefully bring many blessings
2 - Different Mezuzas from Israeli Artists
You will be able to find different kinds of Mezuzas in Israel. Contemporary, modern, colorful and antique mezuzas are for sale everywhere. Get one for your loved ones or for yourself and bless your home with a special mezuza made in Israel.
Remind yourself of Israel every time you walk through your door.
3 - Unique Jewelry from Israeli Designers
Bracelets, rings, earrings. and more. Local Israeli Jewelry designers know how to make different kind of beautiful pieces in Israel.
4 - Israeli Olive Oil from a Boutique Presser
There is nothing better than a boutique Bottle of Israeli Olive Oil. You can taste the difference.
5 - Israeli Spices
There are unlimited amount of spices in Israel coming from all over the middle east. Bring back some paprika, some zaatar, shackshuka spices. Your family and friends will definitely thank you for them!
6 - Dates!
Chunky, delicious Israeli Dates. Bring back a Kilo or two and share them with your loved ones. You can even freeze them and take some out when you are ready to eat them : ).
There is nothing like Israeli dates.
7 - Tehina
Another edible perfection. Israeli Tehina. Make sure you wrap this one well for your trip back, it could explode inside your bag and cause a tehina disaster.
8- Arak
Arak is typically made from grapes, Obeidy or Merwah, an indigenous variety to Lebanon. Though Arak in its pure form is colorless, the clear liquid is aniseed-flavored. Aniseed is added to the distilled alcohol during the second of three distillation processes.
This gift of local alcohol will bring smiles and good times.
9 - Dead Sea Products
You can never go wrong with dead sea products, bring back a face mask, a soap or some dead sea salt or creams to your loved ones.
10 - Shabbat Candles
You will be able to find special colorful shabbat candles in many stores. Most of them are made in the ancient city of Tzfat.
Tzfat Candles, located in the old city, sells hand-dipped, woven and sculpted candles for Jewish ceremonial purposes and beyond. In addition to brightly colored beeswax and paraffin candles for Shabbat, Havdalah, and Chanukah, Tzfat Candles creates artistic pieces sculpted from beeswax.
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