June 15, 2025
What is the Twentieth of Sivan?
Question: What is the Twentieth of Sivan?
Answer: The Twentieth of Sivan is a historic Jewish fast day established by Rabbeinu Tam in 1171 to commemorate the Blois massacre in France, the first blood libel in continental Europe. It later symbolized other anti-Jewish violence during the Crusades, such as the Rhineland massacres, and was marked for the 1648–49 Cossack riots in Poland-Lithuania. Although proposed as a Holocaust memorial day post-World War II, this was not widely adopted. Some communities, like Belz, Skver, and Papa Chasidim, still recite Selichot on this day.
What Should You Learn On Shavuos Night?
What to Learn on Shavuos Night?
It is customary across Klal Yisroel to stay awake on Shavuos night and learn Torah. Many recite Tikun Leil Shavuos, a set text including selections from Torah, Nevi’im, Kesuvim, Mishnayos, and Zohar.
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What is the Bracha on Cheesecake?
On Shavuos, the Rema (494:3) writes that one should eat dairy foods, and over time, cheesecake has become a beloved and iconic dish associated with the chag.
When it comes to the proper brachos to recite before and after eating cheesecake, on…