Did you host on the holiday?

Get a few glimpses of gifts given on the holiday, from pots and tools to desserts and more.

Case made in Haaretz, NIS 249 (photo credit: PR)
Case made in Haaretz, NIS 249
(photo credit: PR)

How much did you spend on the gift? According to the data of the Gama company, last Passover there was an increase of about 11% in the shopping cycle of gifts and household products compared to Passover 2022. According to the Gentleman gift chain, spending on gifts during Passover increased year by year, with the average value of a gift for hosts in 2023 reaching - NIS 304, compared to NIS 296 in 2022.

The average amount for buying gifts on Passover is 8% higher than Rosh Hashanah, and estimates in the industry are that the average amount for a gift will rise to NIS 320 this year. So if you are staying for the holiday and are looking for a respectable gift, we have put together some ideas for you in a wide price range.

Flowers and wine: ZER4U's collection of flowers and gifts includes various arrangements that will suit the holiday table alongside gift boxes that combine wines, chocolate, olive oil and a high-quality batch of Petura from NIS 125. "Made in Haaretz" box that includes wine, hors d'oeuvres, walnuts and olive oil: NIS 259. A magnificent flower arrangement "Emmanuel": NIS 289.

Work tools for enthusiasts: wine lovers are offered a set of accessories that will be used as work tools during recreation. The set includes an electric opener, a vacuum pump, a pouring nozzle, a vacuum stopper, two corks and a peeling knife for a base cork. Powered by batteries. NIS 199 . On the net and on the Gentleman website.

 Gentleman_5-piece wine set including an electric opener and a vacuum pump  (credit: PR)
Gentleman_5-piece wine set including an electric opener and a vacuum pump (credit: PR)

To draw hope: Max Brenner offers the MUSE collection with festive sets for Passover in collaboration with the ALOT association for children and adults with autism, who together with the children of the Otaf draw hope. Each set can be supplemented with a Passover Haggadah printed at the Bari printing house at a cost of NIS 20.

 Max Brenner - Passover boxes (credit: PR)
Max Brenner - Passover boxes (credit: PR)

Social value: Anush association offers gifts that are produced and packaged by people with mental disabilities and the proceeds from their sale help integrate them into the community while living independently in an occupational-rehabilitation framework where they receive training and skills that help them integrate into the labor market. The "Passover from the Haggadah" case, which includes two hardcover Haggadahs, a handmade English cake tray with flower embossing, a laser-cut MDF hamsa, Silan (250 grams) and a packaging box costs NIS 170. in the Anushop online store.

 Anushop brand Passover box from the Haggadah, NIS 170 (credit: PR)
Anushop brand Passover box from the Haggadah, NIS 170 (credit: PR)

Fast cooking: the Marindo boutique butcher chain sells a series of boxes for preparing holiday dishes: chef cuts ready to cook high-quality marinated and seasoned meat that comes with enamel pots that can be served straight to the table. The series includes: 1.5 kg of lamb cubes in silan along with 1.5 kg of pork ribs in plums and onions. The price of the case including the pot: NIS 289.

 Lamb cubes. Merindo (credit: PR)
Lamb cubes. Merindo (credit: PR)

7 Wood and glass: The Castro Home chain offers packages for the holiday, among them: the Say cheese package that includes a wooden board for serving cheese, four knives for cutting cheese and a designed fire pit for NIS 140. Tea time box that includes a designed wooden tray, a tea pot in a combination of glass and wood, four double glass cups for hot drinks: NIS 250. The boxes are on sale until the end of April: buy for NIS 300 and pay NIS 200.

 Castro Home - tea time box (credit: PR)
Castro Home - tea time box (credit: PR)

A pot for a variety of cooking: the cooking utensils from the Charm series of Food Appel are made of aluminum for optimal heat distribution. They include pans and pots combined with handles designed with Nonstick technology. The utensils in the series are suitable for a variety of cooking types from frying to boiling, and for use on different types of stoves: electric, gas, induction, ceramic, as well as in an oven up to 150 degrees. A case with four parts that includes two 20 and 24 cm pots costs NIS 299.

 foodappeal - set of pots for the holiday (credit: PR)
foodappeal - set of pots for the holiday (credit: PR)

Gold-plated: the Judaica and silverware brand "The Goldsmiths" presents a hospitality collection of the Merdinger brand with an original design and silver and gold plating. Among the gifts: a matzoh stand, Passover plates, Haggadot and a nutcracker. A matzah stand with a wooden base and a silver-plated top with the inscription "Matzah": NIS 399. 18-piece dining set: NIS 1,519. Passover Haggadah in a white leather-like cover with the appearance of the stones of the Kotel in silver coating: NIS 160.

 Merdinger the Goldsmiths  (credit: PR)
Merdinger the Goldsmiths (credit: PR)

Freedom Haggadah: The Children in Chance Association, which works for children and young people at risk, who are missing a family member, produced the Haggadah Freedom which expresses the connection between the holiday of freedom and the freedom to choose and dream. The children of the association were asked what freedom means to them and the answers were placed in spectacular collages that decorate the pages of the Haggadah and make it unique and creative. The proceeds are intended to improve the lives of the association's children. NIS 35 per Haggadah. Orders on the website.

 Passover Haggadah- Children's Besich Association  (credit: PR)
Passover Haggadah- Children's Besich Association (credit: PR)

For at-risk girls: Psagot Winery offers custom-assembled festive boxes, in collaboration with the Telam Center for at-risk girls in Jerusalem. The winery's wines can be packaged alongside local olive oil, branded wine glasses, wine accessories, handmade wine soap, various clay rings, honey and chocolates. The girls are partners in the preparation of the cases and the proceeds help to continue the existence of the "Tlam Winery" project. A red case that includes EDEN wine, a set of accessories, a jar and olive oil: NIS 230. At the winery store in the Binyamin Visitor Center and by phone: 02-9979333.

 Psagot Winery  - Ilan Grinsky (credit: PR)
Psagot Winery - Ilan Grinsky (credit: PR)

Refrigerator on the table: CASO's designed table wine refrigerator is designed for a single bottle (up to a diameter of 9 cm). It is quiet and maintains a uniform temperature. It comes in compact dimensions and a luxurious design with a black stainless steel finish, a white LED display that shows the temperature and temperature direction using buttons Touch. NIS 730 in the electricity networks.

 CASO desktop wine cooler (credit: PR)
CASO desktop wine cooler (credit: PR)

Practical cooking: Solatham sells a three-piece multicooker pot set, which includes a pot and a glass lid, which together are suitable for cooking a wide variety of foods, as well as a 32 cm diameter plancha with grill strips that stands on its own and also serves as a pot lid for cooking casseroles and foods in the oven. NIS 349 .

Comes with dessert: Roldin offers a variety of sweet gift boxes starting at NIS 122. A sweet package that includes cakes of your choice, a macaron package, a tart/bar of your choice and a sweet spread: NIS 202.

 Roldin gift box  (credit: Ronen Mangen)
Roldin gift box (credit: Ronen Mangen)

Voucher for savings: Altshuler Shaham investment house and the gift site BUYME sell a gift voucher that can be deposited directly into a provident fund for investment. On the Altshuler Shaham website or on the BUYME website.

 Gift savings (credit: BUYME)
Gift savings (credit: BUYME)