Chanukah Gift Guide 2017

Helpful hints for the holiday shopper

The facts speak for themselves — online shopping grows more popular with every passing holiday season. And everyone knows that buying presents at mega-store chains may even save you a few sheckels.

Still, in our humble estimation, the joy of mingling with other shoppers, discovering unique gifts at quirky and magnificently decorated neighborhood stores, and supporting local businesses and shops beats the impersonal nature of Internet commerce by a long shot.

In this year’s Jmore Chanukah Gift Guide, we’ve searched Charm City and its surroundings to find the best gifts for everyone on your shopping list. Please take a look at our selections and head over to these nearby retail establishments in time for the Festival of Lights, which will be observed Dec. 12-20.

Jewish Museum of Maryland, East Baltimore, Michal Golan necklace ($153)

Radcliffe Jewelers, Pikesville, Michael Aram Botanical menorah ($200)

Baltimore in a Box, Hampden, Five-item boxes start at $30

Ivy Bookshop, “The Story of the Jews” ($39.99), “Sweet” ($35), “Turtles All the Way Down” ($19.99), “The Ninth Hour” ($26)

Trohv, Hampden, Chesapeake Bay Quilt ($300)

Morgan Truesdell Gifts, Stevenson Village, Le Pom Pom Earbuds ($80)

Morgan Truesdell Gifts, Stevenson Village, Heart of Gold ($28.50)

Boxwood Collection, Ring ($39), leather inserts ($7), bracelets ($99-$119)

Rebecca Myers Design, Village of Cross Keys, earrings ($1,275), bracelet ($3,575), ring ($4,800)

The Store Ltd, Village of Cross Keys, Mywalit ($176)

Maledetti Toscani, Greenspring Station, Stivale Alto Bottoni boots ($782)

Brightside Boutique — Speakeasy Cocktail book ($19.95), Smoky Fig Eau de Toilette ($38), Whiskey Bar Beard Oil ($12), Peppermint Lavender Scrub ($18)

JS Edwards, Festival at Woodholme, Tie ($155)

Cohen's Clothiers — Items such as this Vineyard Vines sweatshirt were among the o($98.50)

Happy holidays!

All photos by Vince Lupo.

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