Pekalach

Pekalach (meaning "small bags" in Yiddish), also known as caladman in Hebrew, are small bags containing sweets,[1] which according to Jewish tradition are thrown at the groom (Choson) at an Aufruf, or distributed at a Vacht Nacht, Upsherin, and sometimes at a Bar Mitzvah or Bat Mitzvah.

References

  1. ↑ Benisch, Pearl (2003). Carry Me in Your Heart: The Life and Legacy of Sarah Schenirer, Founder and Visionary of the Bais Yaakov Movement. Feldheim Publishers. ISBN 978-1-58330-576-8.