Chanukah Gelt, It's that Time of Year!

Chanukah Gelt is one of the most anticipated gifts given to children during Chanukah. Gelt in Yiddish stands for money and for this reason you will usually see the stories flooded with tiny purses of gold foil wrapped chocolates to be distributed to Jewish children during the eight days of Chanukah. Chocolate coins are even used to replace money in dreidel games. While these coins are usually given out by family members, it is also a nice gift that many Rabbis bestow on the children at their synagogues. Yes, this is a great time of year for Jewish children, but what about Jewish adults? Where are their coins?

Today chocolatiers make Gelt for adults, as well as, children. Who doesn't want to dive into a pile of chocolate gold during the holidays? From chocolate truffles to chocolate covered mandelbrot, Chanukah can be a delicious time for adults with a little creativity. 

Chanukah chocolate gift baskets are great gifts during this season. Because everyone has a different chocolate preference, you may wish to find a basket with a wide variety of choosing. Dark chocolates, white chocolates, and milk chocolates can all be combined within a basket. Perhaps a basket of traditional Cholov Yisroel truffles for your loved ones, or a basket of chocolate covered fruit for the office? 

Our Chanukah baskets are great sellers this time of year. From the Chocolate Menorah Lights for a smaller group basket to the large Chocolate Chanukah Celebration baskets which are great for parties we provide as much chocolate and fun as any family or community group can handle. Kids will love the chocolate dreidels of the Chanukah Dreidel Chocolate Favorite collection while the adults in your group can enjoy the truffles and chocolate dipped biscotti, and  for a more personalized holiday gift try a Carly Q Creations box.

This Chanukah think outside the gold foil and get your family some gold they'll really enjoy. Traditions last because people constantly change and adopt new ones with new memories. Find your own tradition at Le Chocolatier.

Chanukah Chocolates and History

Chanukah Gelt is one of the most beloved traditional Jewish holiday centerpieces. Historically, this “Gelt” or “Gold” has been everything from real gold to tiny personal items. This tradition began perhaps with Maimonides who wrote: “The Greeks laid their hands upon the possessions of Israel.” The Greeks stole and defiled the possessions of the Jewish people, and in doing so, they attempted to impose their culture and possessions upon us. The gold and coins were used in an ungodly manner to enslave. What Chanukah Gelt celebrates is our freedom to channel and decide what we do with wealth and to put that wealth (gold) to spiritual pursuits. This history lecture may explain the practice of giving “gelt” but how does it explain the chocolate?

One could say that one man's treasure (gold coin) is one woman's chocolate. Over the last 80 years, Gelt became something far more tasty and enjoyable – chocolate coins! In the 1920's, American candy manufacturers introduced the gold foil wrapped “coins” into the market and a new tradition began. Within a few decades, these coins became synonymous with Gelt and are a part of most American's Hannukah traditions. Now each holiday season kids and adults alike smack their lips in anticipation. Who doesn't love getting their Chanukah Gelt? 

There is always a good reason to eat chocolate. During Chanukah, there are eight good reasons to celebrate chocolate. Make each day of the holiday a different day of chocolate. Gold coins are traditional, but there are other kosher chocolates that can be a treasure to be shared. These days we've moved a little further along to create a more stylized and tastier version of the traditional gold foil wrapped Gelt. How about dark chocolate with a hint of chipotle or sea salt? Maybe even a basket of molded chocolates designed for the holiday? Be creative. Our store sells multiple holiday gift baskets for your table or as gifts to be passed along this season. 

This Chanukah, bring a little bit of variety to your treasure by giving baskets that are as colorful and variable as the people in your life.

Kosher Chocolates from Le Chocolatier Evoke Sweet Memories

My mother didn't keep a kosher home, but growing up Jewish in New York in the 1950's, I was exposed to wide array of Jewish confections. Kosher chocolates were, by far, the most desirable. Every autumn my father would bring home (and keep tucked away in his drawer) gaily decorated boxes of dark chocolate truffles and jellies, milk chocolate lollipops and coins, doling them out in small amounts to me, and no doubt much larger ones to himself, because they were so delicious. When I was old enough to visit the neighborhood chocolate shop myself, I again obtained access to these exquisitely fragrant and indescribably addictive kosher chocolates.

Since such quaint chocolate shops have gone the way of manual typewriters, I decided the time had come for me to buy chocolate on line and immediately began to search for the elusive and heavenly kosher chocolates of my youth. Much to my delight, I found a luxurious treasure trove of authentic kosher chocolates from lechocolatier.com. As glamorous and glossy as that of any European chocolate house, this Miami-based, all kosher chocolatier tempts the connoisseur with hand dipped chocolate covered fruits, liqueur truffles, dark chocolate pretzels, chocolate enrobed cookies and stunning holiday baskets.

Reviewing the prodigious selection of Rosh Hashanah chocolate from lechocolatier.com, I realized that I had finally found the perfect gift for my mother-in-law, who has explicitly instructed me not to send any more chachkies. The Rosh Hashanah Chocolate Shofar baskets, surrounded by truffles, the chocolate greeting cards and the chocolate succas are all uniquely festive gift options. Or I could break with tradition and send one of the meticulously molded artisan chocolate collections. What chocolate lover could fail to gasp with wonder at a painted chocolate animal zoo or a gleaming chocolate baby grand? And to top it all off, any of these beautiful pieces of edible art can be dusted with gold or platinum for a truly elegant veneer.

As a chocolate aficionado living in the exurbs of Miami Beach, where the chocolatiers are few and far between, I really do need to buy chocolate on line. Now that I've discovered lechocolatier.com, I can enjoy the kosher chocolates I've been missing.

Celebrate Rosh Hashanah with the Best Chocolates

Le Chocolatier crafts kosher chocolates, making them the chocolate of choice for all of the Jewish High Holidays. But if you’re looking for quality chocolates as part of your Rosh Hashanah celebration, look no further. Having served the Miami area since 1980, you can now buy chocolate online in our easy-to-navigate online store. Each beautiful image looks good enough to pluck off your computer screen and eat.

When you come to our website to buy chocolate online, be prepared to spend a lot of time exploring all of our products and the different ways you can combine them. We offer a wide variety of traditional chocolates, truffles and molded chocolates. Add some of our other chocolate covered treats: pretzels, cookies, and fresh fruit. Decide if you want milk, dark, or white chocolate or a combination of all three. You've created a personally chosen assortment fit for a king!

When you order any of our Rosh Hashanah chocolate baskets or trays, your kosher chocolate comes attractively packaged and ready for gift giving or putting out for guests. Especially nice is the Rosh Hashanah Apple & Honey Chocolate Basket which includes a variety of chocolates, cookies, and pretzels, as well as treats specifically for the holiday. Some of the baskets contain our molded chocolate shofar, filled with chocolates, or our molded chocolate Rosh Hashanah greeting card. Our Shofar Baskets come in small, medium, or large.

Shipping chocolate can be tricky, especially in warmer climates. Our prices include handling and special insulation add-ons, guaranteeing your Rosh Hashanah chocolate arrives cool, fresh, and just the way it looks on the website. Our customer service department is committed to making sure your experience with buying chocolate online from Le Chocolatier meets or exceeds all your expectations.

Order your Rosh Hashanah chocolate from us today.