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 ›