The Ani Le Dodi Ring Mishap

Michael had a funny way of understanding things. That’s why, when he heard that someone was getting a 14k gold Hebrew wedding band, he thought that meant that the band at the wedding – as in the orchestra – was made out of 14k gold. Michael loved music. He imagined all of the instruments in gold and his heart melted. “I want to have a 14k gold Hebrew wedding band at my wedding, too!” But he didn’t know how he could afford such a thing. The more he talked about it, people didn’t understand what the big deal was. They also didn’t understand why he was so worried about the cost. But Michael had his heart set on it! And when Michael decided on something, there was no budging.

Being that Michael was still young, he had plenty of years ahead of him to try and earn enough money for the 14k gold Hebrew wedding band he hoped to have at his wedding. In autumn, he raked leaves for his neighbors and charged a small fee. In the winter he shoveled snow. In the spring and summer he babysat, made small deliveries, and helped pack groceries at the local supermarket.

After several years of this, when Michael was nearly a man, the truth was revealed to him. He was having a chat with his friend, Jake, who had recently become engaged. Jake was telling Michael about the Ani Le Dodi Ring he was getting for his bride. “She wants a 14k gold Hebrew wedding band, and from all the types available, the Ani Le Dodi Ring was most suitable for her”, explained Jake. “That phrase captures the essence of marriage, and has a spiritual feel to it.”

Slowly, very slowly, Michael’s misinterpretation began to dawn on him. “You mean a 14k gold Hebrew wedding band is like a wedding band – as in, a wedding ring – that has Hebrew words on it – and comes in 14k gold?” he sputtered. “Yeah, what did you think it was if not that?” asked Jake.

Michael peeled over in laughter as the realization of his mistake hit him more strongly. He explained the whole thing to Jake. How he misunderstood what a 14k gold Hebrew wedding band is. How he wanted an orchestra made out of golden instruments at his wedding. And how he had worked hard at odd jobs for years to save up for it! Jake joined in the laughter, and they couldn’t stop till their bellies ached.

Now Michael realized that he had a nice amount of savings. And he realized that he will probably not end up getting an orchestra with golden instruments for his wedding. So when he did get engaged, he decided instead to use his savings toward an expensive, exquisite Ani Le Dodi ring for his bride. He spent a lot of time choosing out the nicest one.

He ended up getting a two tone gold spinning ring that had diamond encrusted edges. He had saved up enough for it (thanks to his misinterpretation!) and his bride deserved it in every sense of the word. Michael was happy to use the money for something so valuable and sentimental. And behold, he did have a 14k gold Hebrew wedding band at his wedding!

The Personalized Hebrew Rings That Spoke To Emily

“Don’t take it personally.” That’s what Emily had been hearing since she was a young girl. She tended to be on the sensitive side, and she was easily insulted or hurt by things people would say to her. Even though Emily knew they meant no harm, it was just her nature to be hurt. And so, everyone was constantly telling her not to take it personally. Honestly, she was sick of hearing that and she wished that phrase never existed in the first place.

But one day that changed. Emily was window shopping with her best friend, Jane. They started out in the mall, and then were planning on walking up and down the avenue. They were on their way out of the mall when Emily spotted the large poster. In the big, spacious lobby at the entrance of the mall, a large poster was affixed to the wall. “Take it personally”, it said in huge letters. Well, that was a first!

Until now Emily had only heard the opposite – and now something was telling her to take it personally. This intrigued Emily, and she went to take a closer look. It turned out to be an advertisement for a company that makes personalized Hebrew rings. Next week they were having a boutique in the area displaying some of their unique pieces. It wasn’t something Emily was interested in, but because she loved their advertisement, she felt she had to check it out.

On Wednesday morning, the day of the boutique for personalized Hebrew rings, Emily rose bright and early. She decided to go to the library to do some research about Hebrew rings in general, so that she’d know what to expect when she arrived at the boutique.

It turned out that Hebrew is the language of the Jews, and of the Land of Israel. Well, that was something to know about. Emily knew she was Jewish, though she knew close to nothing of what that meant. Now she was more eager to see the display of personalized Hebrew rings than she had been before.

When she got To the boutique, there were many people milling about. Several tables were arranged, with big signs indicating what each table had: PERSONALIZED HEBREW RINGS. HEBREW RING GOLD. HEBREW RING SILVER. JEWISH WEDDING RINGS. And so on and so forth.

Emily struck up a conversation with the woman manning the “personalized Hebrew rings” booth. She learned that Hebrew rings had so many different functions. Emily loved everything she heard, and it made her feel warm and fuzzy inside. She became so friendly with the woman, that she even ended up telling her about how she got there – how when she was young, everyone told her not to take it personally, and how she saw their ad “take it personally” and why that meant so much to her.

Emily decided right then and there to purchase a personalized Hebrew ring, with her name spelled out in Hebrew. She wore it every day from then on. It helped her not to be too sensitive. It helped her feel connected to her Jewishness. And it made her feel great!

The Israeli Wedding Rings Adventure

Josh was a traveler. He loved the thrill of the unknown, of exploring new places, of flying high in the sky or long, drawn out road trips. He had been to so many places – Niagara Falls, the Canadian Rockies, the Grand Canyon, Disney world, Disney Land, Mount Rushmore, and more. From the north to the south and from the east to the west and almost everywhere in between, Josh had almost seen it all. But he had never been outside of North America. Large and expansive as it is, the world has got to be a whole lot bigger than just North America, no?

Josh decided it was time for him to expand his traveling repertoire. He did lots of research in deciding where to visit first. It just so happened that Josh was engaged to be married. He knew his fiancé, Linda, was in to Israeli wedding rings. From the time she was a young girl, Linda loved to look at magazines and advertisements featuring Hebrew engraved rings. She dreamed of getting married and having one of those Israeli wedding rings around her finger. And she liked the idea of her wedding ring coming from Israel even more. Josh realized that if he’s thinking of traveling out of North America, his first stop has got to be Israel. And his first stop in Israel has got to be a jewelry store selling Israeli wedding rings.

So, several calls to the travel agency and a few hours of packing later, Josh was off to the airport. He couldn’t believe he had done so much traveling in his life, yet never stepped foot out of North America! The thrill was so exciting, he could hardly sit still. He did dose off a little bit on the very long flight, and he dreamed of Israeli wedding rings.

When the plane landed, everybody clapped. That doesn’t happen when you arrive in Disney Land, Josh thought to himself. This place is special.

After he checked in to his hotel, he realized that he had forgotten to find out which store to go to purchase the special wedding ring for Linda! He needn’t worry, though. At the front desk, they were able to give him several names of several stores that sell Hebrew engraved rings.

Josh woke up the next morning full of excitement. Today was Israeli wedding rings shopping day! He started off to the first store on his list. He took the Jerusalem light rail, and loved the modern look and feel of it. He got off at the appointed stop and walked right into the jewelry store. “Do you sell Israeli wedding rings?” he inquired. He was told that they do. He picked out the finest one, paid for it, and left the store feeling giddy like a child. He could not wait to get home and show Linda her dream ring!

A few months later, standing under the wedding canopy, Linda truly felt like a queen. And when Josh slipped the Israeli wedding ring onto her finger, her dream had come true. It was almost too good to be true. But it was good, and it was true.