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ewish companies like Manischewitz and Rokeach are not the only providers of products for the Jewish community. Sometimes a non-Jewish company’s products become adopted and beloved by the Jewish community — often unbeknownst to the company itself. I submitted my top five products several weeks ago. Here are the top five reader submissions:

Magic Mill Crock-Pot

Someone in the Magic Mill Crock-Pot factory has the merit of creating a lot of delicious Shabbos mornings. It is unlikely their company hotline knows the intricacies of bishul and chazarah, but this slow cooker has transformed our collective Shabbos experience.

BBQ Dipsy Doodles

These crunchy snacks have long been the official snack of camp canteen and mishmar. Their red residue can be found on the tips of young Jewish hands for hours, sometimes days, after their rapid consumption transforms fingers into transportable lollipops.

Board Games

Since the late 80s, it is unclear who exactly still plays board games besides the frum Jewish community. Outside of an errant ironic retro night, classics such as Stratego and Risk have become staples of the long Shabbos afternoon.

Crocs

While these plastic foot containers had their moment of widespread appeal, nowadays, they are used in the Jewish community as the official footwear for Tishah B’Av and Yom Kippur. Once everyone realized that most Uggs have leather, Crocs were able to rest assured that they would remain the official Jewish footwear for years to come.

Gold Toe Socks

Bircas Kohanim has become an advertising campaign for these ubiquitous Jewish socks. Maybe it is the regal gold-colored stitching on the tip or that they are sold in bulk, but these socks have become unusually common in the Jewish community. Next time you wish a Kohein “yasher koach,” take a moment and appreciate his bigdei zahav.

(Originally featured in Mishpacha, Issue 693)