It seems that with the busy lives people are leading, it is increasingly difficult to get all the arrangements completed for the upcoming Hanukkah holiday season. For many, the stress of the preparation mounts....

Jewish holidays like Rosh Hashana are a wonderful time to show family, friends and business colleagues that you are thinking of them. The Challah Connection is an online, international provider of kosher gifts, gift baskets and baked goods.

Paying proper respects to a family in mourning has lead many people to turn to the Internet for information and advice especially regarding information on Jewish customs and appropriate ways to show respect for the family in mourning.

Jews and non-Jews around the United States are turning to the Internet for information, advice and gifts for Jewish holidays including Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.

The Challah Connection, recently named the Best Mail Order Dessert Company for rugelach by influential critic David Rosengarten introduces a line of gifts for women.

"I selected them because they taste so damned good, particularly The Challah Connection Rugelach, Apple-Honey, which has a wonderful fruity sweetness, and a crackly sugar sprinkle on top. My second fave is The Challah Connection Rugelach, Raspberry, which has a great fruit preserve flavor. Also good are The Challah Connection Rugelach , Chocolate (which has a wonderful chocolate flavor with a kind of acidity to it), and The Challah Connection Rugelach, Cinnamon, which, though tasty, seemed a little drier than the others."... David Rosengarten

Moritz, like many men and women around the world has an entrepreneurial drive and deep passions - in Jane's case a passion for baking and for building businesses. Using her knowledge and experience gained during a career in direct marketing, Moritz began to grow, change and revitalize the The Challah Connection.

Jane Moritz, Challah Connection Owner, has seen thousands of pounds of hamentashen consumed as part of the Purim baskets (michloach manot) that her company designs and ships. However, she saw an opportunity, “consumers are constantly looking for new versions of old things,” says Moritz.

Dial-a-Challah: From Bakery to Doorstep

A shiny, braided challah is a necessity on Friday evenings for those celebrating the Jewish sabbath. It also makes delicious French toast. Now there is a way to get this sweet bread delivered to your door.

Do you long for authentic rugelach, black and white cookies or other traditional Jewish baked goods? Are you stumped about where to find delicious pastries for the Oneg Shabbat that you plan for your daughter's bat mitzvah? Do you need to send a kosher shiva tray to a relative who lives five states away?

Jane Moritz has the answer. The former ad agency executive owns The Challah Connection, a Westport, Conn.-based business that delivers premium-quality kosher baked goods to all 50 states and abroad.

Jewish Gift Baskets Put Culture over Kitsch

In addition, Moritz offers a "Bris Kit," a gift basket to send to a bris. Including a T-shirt emblazoned "Little Mensch" for the "honoree" and a "handful" of chocolate cigars, baskets come in small, medium and large.

Business owner Jane Mortiz states, " The products that The Challah Connection offers are deeply rooted in tradition, and I have found this to be so important to my customers. Not only is the home delivery conveniente, It also prodives them with access to favorite, high-quality kosher products they might otherwise have limited access to in their communities."

The Challah Connection brings Shabbat to your door.

"Besides Jewish, we have a general Eastern European feel - Hungarian, Polish, Italian... it's all sort of ethic that blends in. It's not just Jewish heritage, it's a cultural heritage" that appeals to people, Moritz says.

But what seems to attract the greatest number of clients is the convenience: for instance, The Challah Connection retains a large Manhattan client base, although these foods are widely available in the city. "Some people have so much money that a $10 delivered Challah is just convenient," says Moritz. For others, such as her Midwest clients for whom Jewish fare is a rarity, "it's just a luxury that they look forward to. They know their Challah and treats will arrive each Friday."