Upsheren Pekelech

Posted: Sun, Oct 07 2007, 6:49 pm Post subject: Upsheren Pekelech

My son is getting his hair cut on chanuka I"yh. Since he is my only boy and I'm single, I dont know when I'll have such an occassion again, So I would like it to be extra special. Any suggestion on how to make 'fancy' pekelech, or is there a place where I can order them? [/list][/list]

Gold Member Joined: Apr 25 2007 Posts: 1231

I ddi those mini white bags...drew two black stripes on each side. and then hole-punched the bottom 4 corners and tied white string in each to be mini tzitzis. then I wrote "mazel tov ____" on it. I've seen it done by others too. it comes out cute. the white bags I'm talking abt are like mini bakery ones.

Diamond Member Joined: Feb 27 2006 Posts: 2725

I'm making them right now for my son's upsherin this Sunday, I'YH!
I bought white gift bags with handles. In each corner, I am punching holes to thread the tzitzis. For the stripes, dh found thin black electrical tape at the hardware store that I am cutting to fit the bags. (I don't draw very well, so this was much bertter for me than using a crayon or marker...the stripes would never be straight!) They look really cute.

I had also thought of buying white party favor boxes with handles and doing the same thing with the string and tape. However, the only boxes I could find had a plastic "window" on the front. I think if I had found plain boxes, those would have looked nice too.

Posted: Fri, Oct 12 2007, 9:36 am Post subject:

You guys are good. Because we are having a big party (which will be a lot of work) & then he is having one in school, plus I have to make peckelach for the areinfernish (it's in another class), I'm making simple ones in party bags.

Posted: Sun, Nov 04 2007, 9:57 pm Post subject: re: Upsheren Pekelech

In lakewood you can order pekelach from The Pekelach Place (listed in the directory) . Price comes out to be the same as making them yourself without the hasle
Either way, make sure that your cheder / playgroup etc doesnt have any requirements -- for example hemishe hechsherim, only 3 items in the bag, no toys (choking hazard), peanut free, dairy free etc.
Mazel Tov!