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Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Readers' Choice: Vote for the Best Judaica Shop

Most people in Pikesville have one: The place they go to buy Jewish gifts for holidays and special occasions. Here's a poll to decide the best of the best.

Synagogues, book stores and gift shops sell Judaica—from Bibles to menorahs and dreidels, seder plates and Bar Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah gifts—there's plenty offered in Pikesville and the northwest Baltimore area. But which store is the best and why? Which is your favorite or which has become traditional for your family? Here's your chance to nominate them, but also to shout out why it's so important. Our Readers' Choice contests are back, and we accepted nominations through July 9. Now it's time to vote on your favorite. The winner will be honored with the Pikesville Patch Readers' Choice award. Don't forget to tell us about your  favorites in the comments box below. Thank you for voting! Don’t miss any Pikesville news. Subscribe to Cumming…

Jill Dudley Cohen

11:33 am on Tuesday, June 19, 2012

I'm a big fan of Shabsi's. They have a lot of selection and don't look down their noses at a blonde in shorts.   more ›

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Shabsi's: A Judaica Center Borne of a Midlife Crisis

Menorahs and candles, Hebrew books on Jewish ethics and Talmud commentaries, popular books, toys and music CDs are all available at the Judaica store.

  Shabsi's Judaica Center is more than just a popular site for Jewish supplies and gifts. It's also the product of Shabsi Schneider's life-changing decision. "This was a lifetime dream of mine," said Schneider, who opened the store 19 years ago on Clarks Lane in Baltimore. "As the (Jewish) community grew, I decided to take the plunge. I call this 'my midlife crisis.' " The store has been at 6830 Reisterstown Road for the past 18 years and has become quite successful for the self-proclaimed book lover. Schneider, a Park Heights resident who was 42 when he opened the store, now bills it as "one of the largest Jewish books stores in the country, in terms of size (of the store) and the size of the books collection." It's second only to those …

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Janet Metzner

11:52 am on Thursday, December 15, 2011

I was surprised at how large the store is, and at how many books and music CDs there are at Shabsi's!   more ›

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