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Can I use vinegar to clean non-food items during Passover?

How Do I Explain G-d to My Grandchildren?

I heard that G‑d does not want us to create hybrid fruit. So my question is, if G‑d is not happy with this fruit, should I make a blessing before eating it?

The rabbi in my synagogue tells me that my daughter should begin lighting Shabbat candles. My very traditional grandmother disagrees. Can you please enlighten me?

This is the only Jewish fast that is observed on Friday, which means that we fast all the way up until we make kiddush.

According to chassidic teachings, Yom Kippur falling on Shabbat doesn’t “deprive” us of the pleasures which Shabbat normally affords us. Rather the extremely holy nature of Yom Kippur accomplishes the same objective . . .

Although I have not seen this explanation applied to this particular question, I think it fits . . .

The origins of the haftarah reading are somewhat vague, and several theories have been suggested . . .

Generally, blessings are recited before performing a mitzvah—such as before eating matzah or before lighting the Chanukah candles. There are two exceptions. however.

There are three intentions within the word, depending on context.

There are four possible occasions during the course of a year when three scrolls are used.