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Shalom Zachor Platters and Gifts

Send a platter to a shalom zachor in Israel — arriving Friday, for a house that fills up after the Friday night seuda.

About Shalom Zachor Platters and Gifts

A shalom zachor is the first Friday night after a baby boy is born, and it is the least planned event in the whole sequence. The baby may be two days old, the mother may still be in hospital, and the house fills with people who arrive after their own seuda expecting something to pick at. Nobody in that household has had time to shop.

What works is exactly what people traditionally bring: sweet platters, arbes and nosh, cake, miniatures, drinks — food that can sit out and be grazed rather than served. Order it for Friday delivery so it is in the house before Shabbos comes in, and check the store's kashrut, because the room will include people who ask.

What people usually send

  • A candy or nosh platter that can sit out all evening
  • Cake and miniatures for the crowd after the seuda
  • A fruit platter for the table
  • Something for the mother, sent separately