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In many Jewish communities—both Ashkenazi and Sephardic—there’s a beautiful tradition of staying up late (or even all night) on Shevi’i shel Pesach.
Simply put, this means a candle or flame that was kindled before the onset of the holy day and has been burning since.
The name actually has Biblical, non calendrical, roots.
Installment #4
Can I use vinegar to clean non-food items during Passover?
Forgot to put up the cholent before Shabbat—are you stuck with cold food?
Fruma is a Jewish girls’ name, whose meaning is not as straightforward as you might think!
Feivel is a Yiddish boys’ name, meaning “bright,” “light,” or “shining.” The original (and still used) form of this name is Feivish, a corruption of phoeubus, “bright,” in Greek. Feivel is often appended to Uri (Hebrew for “fire”) or Shraga (Aramaic for “...
Esther is a popular Jewish name, most closely associated with Queen Esther.