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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.

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!

Don’t we dip apples into honey on Rosh Hashanah?

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 “...

How Do I Explain G-d to My Grandchildren?

Esther is a popular Jewish name, most closely associated with Queen Esther.

This year, Purim falls on a Friday. For most of the day’s observances—hearing the Megillah, giving gifts to the poor, and sending food to friends and family—this just means we need to be a bit more organized. But when it comes to the Purim feast, things g...