Q and A

While some mark the 26th of Sivan as the yahrzeit of the great Talmudic sage Yonatan ben Uziel, there is little evidence to support this.

This issue was the subject of a complex letter written by the fourth Chabad Rebbe.

Is it Mezonot, like cake or crackers, or Hamotzi, like regular bread?

The Midrash explains that just as a bird is admired for its beauty, Tzipporah was admired for her loveliness.

Would the blessing be Mezonot or Hamotzi?

The name evokes themes of light, spiritual illumination, and divine brilliance.

Some have suggested that his name would perhaps be most appropriate for a boy born around the holiday of 15 Shevat.

Many communities study Pirkei Avot each week throughout the summer, all the way up until Rosh Hashanah.

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.