The Guardian of Traditions
A Seat at Rachel's Table
Rachel's table is a celebration of the gestures that welcome Shabbat into the home. Preparing the table, lighting the candles, baking the challah, and gathering loved ones are all part of creating Shalom Bayit, the peace and harmony of the home and Oneg Shabbat, the joy and delight of Shabbat. Inspired by timeless traditions, heirloom pieces, and the beauty of meaningful rituals, Rachel's world invites us to rediscover the art of preparing, welcoming, and celebrating Shabbat.
Explore the table
Discover a complete Shabbat table where every Maison Rahel object finds its place with purpose and elegance.
The Light of Shabbat
Two small ceramic candleholders with simple, balanced lines, inspired by Bauhaus principles. They are designed to accompany the lighting of the Shabbat candles, a timeless ritual traditionally performed by the women of the home to welcome Shabbat. Before Shabbat begins, the candles are lit and the blessing is recited, welcoming sacred time into the home.
As the candles are lit, the atmosphere of the home gently changes. The week is set aside, the table is ready, and Shabbat is welcomed with light, peace, and intention.
This simple gesture has been repeated in Jewish homes for generations, carrying with it the hope of Shalom Bayit, a home filled with peace and harmony and Oneg Shabbat, the joy of Shabbat.
The Bread of Blessing
Challah and Challah Cover
In the mystical tradition, what is covered is not hidden out of absence, but protected in preparation for revelation. The challah rests beneath the cloth as blessing held in stillness waiting for the moment it will be shared.
The Challah Cover becomes a threshold between the visible and the invisible, between material nourishment and spiritual intention.
Draped over the bread, it evokes both humility and elevation: humility in the quiet concealment of abundance, elevation in the transformation of a simple meal into a sacred gathering.
More than a textile object, it becomes a vessel of memory and transmission, carrying the quiet poetry of the table through generations.
"Shabbat and Yom Tov" is embroidered on the cover in the Bauhaus alphabet, creating a dialogue between sacred tradition and modernist form.
