Elegant, traditional, unique, exquisite, and all original, Ayin Tov designs create the most beautiful challah covers we have seen. I first discovered them in a boutique Judaica shop in NYC and lately have noticed them at the most upscale catered events. GKC spoke to Paula Menche, creator and designer of all Ayin Tov designs and asked how she started and what inspires her. “I was setting my table for a Shabbat dinner and noticed that one of my generic challah covers was sitting next to a swatch of the beautiful blue Fortuny fabric with which I have decorated my bedroom. I thought to myself, ” the cover that I use every Friday night should be made out of something as exquisite as that.” and the rest as they say is history.” She has always loved textiles and was knowledgeable about them because her father was a textile import/exporter and she worked with him for many years. Even as a child, she was inspired by design, “The outlet for my childhood imagination was never playing with my Barbie dolls but rather making clothing and draperies for their “Dream House.”
Today she loves creating items that are used in such a meaningful way. Her favorite scenario is when someone takes the time to select one of her pieces for a bride and groom whether it is as a shower, engagement or wedding present. Her creations are used as wedding gifts, house gifts, Bat Mitzvah and Engagement presents and some of her newer pieces like hand towels and toddler challah covers are enjoyed by little ones too.
Her work can be purchased at design stores like the Jewish Museum in NYC, Michael Strauss Silver Shop in NYC, and the Museum Shop at the New American Jewish History Museum in Philadelphia.
View the entire collection, from elegant white to funky stripes and patterns, at www.ayintovdesigns.com.
Click on the link to her Kodak gallery and use the password ayintov.
One lucky GKC winner will receive this Challah/Matza cover that sells for $250. Submit a comment to enter.
GKC has really become the first place I look to when I want to find a new and interesting dish to make! Keep up the great work!
This is beautiful!
I loved looking at the “temporary” photos on the kodak site (since the ayin tov site is in progress). I especially liked the all white, satin challah cover with crystal-like beading around the edges. I hope I win a challah cover from this design house
Very elegant challah cover!
Gorgeous!
What a beautiful addition to your shabbos/yom tov table
GKC has some fabulous recipes! What a great website!
Some of my best recipes come from GKC! thank you!
just joined and already love this site!
so excited about the new pesach recipes
So happy to have found this site!
Those covers are beautiful!
This is the main source of all my recipes both for Pesach and every Shabbos- The recipes ares creative and easy to follow- People think I’m a gourmet chef- but the ideas really come from you- Thanks- Chag Kasher V’Sameach
wow that is such a wonderful idea to personalize the cover so it means more to you
beautiful and such a special piece to have on one’s shabbat/yom tov table
What a gorgeous addition to any Shabbat table!
I so need a new challah cover! My husband was just commenting on our current one last week and said, “who gave us this thing?” And the pserson who gave it to us years ago was right at our shabbos table! Boy was I embarrassed! It sure is time for a new one!
i use this site all the time- thank you!!
So beautiful. WhileI love the pillowcase matzah covers that my kids make I would love a new one this year!
A beautiful piece of art
First Pesach at home… I could match everything to this cover!
Wow! This is just so exquisite! Although we can order some things over here in Australia, I’ve never seen anything as beautiful as this. Your site offers so much, and more … thank you so much
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