Reply to this comment to drop your questions here for my upcoming Q&As! Thank you all 💜

I was born on Shavuot too! Shavuot in some places takes place in the middle of the rose harvest for rose water so I like to make potpourri, candied rose petals, rose water cookies, and bath products for it.

@jaroffireflies

3 жыл бұрын

Happy birthday! That's so cool!!!! Thanks for sharing that neat info about the rose harvest. So fun :)

I am finding it fascinating to learn about your faith's traditions/ceremonies & celebrations. Although I'm not Jewish, there is so much about your faith that we can and should all from - community, family, dedication to learning and so on, many things. Thank you for your excellent, very clear explanations.

@jaroffireflies

2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! Thank you for your kind words :)

I would love to know more about your conversion to Orthodox Judaism :) I’m catholic with many jewish friends and I find your story (from what I’ve watched so far) super fascinating! God Bless you and your family

@jaroffireflies

3 жыл бұрын

I am going to be filming a whole video about my conversion story / journey next month! So stay tuned!!!! Its too long of a story to be part of a Q&A :)

@rebeccacastro5405

3 жыл бұрын

@@jaroffireflies awesome, thank you! Looking forward to it.

Thank you for your enthusiasm and your explanation

@jaroffireflies

4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Wow that was a great explanation! So interesting!

@jaroffireflies

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! So glad you enjoyed :)

Just what I need for this year! You are a wonderful guide.

@jaroffireflies

2 жыл бұрын

Can’t wait to see how you celebrate ❤️

I really love learning about the Holy days.

@jaroffireflies

2 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad! Thank you for watching!

We also have cheesecake and other dairy food for breakfast, then nap and then a meat meal. Have a chag sameach!❤️

@jaroffireflies

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds delicious and fun! Chag Sameach! Shabbat shalom!

Beautiful video! So meaningful….can’t wait for Shavuos 🥰🥰

@jaroffireflies

3 жыл бұрын

Chag Sameach! Enjoy!!!

Hello my friend! Another wonderful video, as always! ❤️

@jaroffireflies

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much :)

Hannah. I and sending Love and will say a prayer for strength as I am sure this was a difficult time. Give yourself some time and your faith will get you through. Enjoy getting to know you as well as your videos. MaryEllen

@jaroffireflies

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you MaryEllen

Happy holidays

@jaroffireflies

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Karen 💜

Ruth is one of my favorite OT books. I see why you love this holiday.

@jaroffireflies

2 жыл бұрын

It's so good!

❤❤❤ Shavuos!! One of the many facets of Judaism that keep me connected is the continuity. We serve Hashem the same way today as our ancestors have been for over 3,000 years! I love how the traditions are passed from parent to child. The fact that we, the Jews of today, were there over 3,000 years ago never ceases to amaze me. My family's tradition was to eat dairy for all of Shavuos and so I continue that with my daughters and my grandchildren. We do cheese blintzes, fettuccine alfredo (my own homemade) and, of course, ice cream in the afternoons. We only do cheesecake if I can get it from a kosher bakery (we don't have one) I'm from NY and readily admit that I am a bit of a food snob 😉. Shabbat Shalom and Chag Sameach!

@jaroffireflies

3 жыл бұрын

Love it! Thank you for sharing your story :) Chag Sameach and enjoy your yummy food!!!

I really appreciate your explanations of the various holidays and how you actually celebrate them.

@jaroffireflies

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Shavuot is a very special family holiday day in my family. For as long as I can remember we go as a family to a beautiful kibbutz in the North, kibbutz Lavi, and celebrate it together there. When I was a child it was my grand parents my parents my aunt and uncle and cousins. We were about 15 people then.... Now we r over 70! And although I miss my grandparents a lot because they past away many years ago. Their spirit is here with us, there children grandchildren great grandchildren and great great grandchildren!! This year its even more of a bonus as we couldn't get together last year because of covid and we all need a bit of a break from the craziness from the rockets coming over on avrege every 2.5 minutes from gaza....

@jaroffireflies

3 жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness stay safe my friend! We are all davening!!! Beerzrat Hashem Shavuot will be a peaceful holiday for you and your family

@manyalevine1017

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I am sure it will be amazing

@aidele5757

3 жыл бұрын

Wow that sounds lovely!! Hugs from a local sister in the mirkaz! May we all be safe and have a happy peaceful yomtov ❤️

@jaroffireflies

3 жыл бұрын

@@aidele5757 Amein!

@manyalevine1017

3 жыл бұрын

@@aidele5757 amen thanks. Love yo all shabat shalom and chug samaich

Have a great Shavuot. I hope you enjoy your cheesecake. I was fortunate to be in Israel quite a few years ago and I can tell you the cheesecake was amazing. The hummus was awesome and the best I have ever tasted. Have you been to the Dead Sea, I loved it.

@jaroffireflies

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And thank you for sharing your memories of Israel! I have never been still, so no I have not been to the Dead Sea. One day.... :)

Hope your family overseas is safe. Thanks for the video.

@jaroffireflies

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! You are so thoughtful! Baruch Hashem they are ok, we just keep praying and are so grateful to be able to be in touch with them

@a-ny9647

3 жыл бұрын

@@jaroffireflies That's so good to hear. Have a great day.

@missjoann3284

3 жыл бұрын

I came here to ask the same. A friend of ours live in Tel Aviv. As far as we've heard, he's ok, but YIKES.

@jaroffireflies

3 жыл бұрын

@@a-ny9647 Thank you!!!

@jaroffireflies

3 жыл бұрын

@@missjoann3284 Very yikes indeed. It's a very scary time.

Shavuot sounds like such a fascinating and beautiful holiday! I hope you and your family have an amazing time during that period! Q & A: As a non Jewish person, my question is, when do the children begin studying the Torah? Is there a specific age and do both men and woman study it? I look forward to finding out! Much love!

@jaroffireflies

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! And thank you for your questions! I will add them to the list for the video :)

Would love to know about hair covering!

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

I have several other hair covering videos :) Here’s a link to one (more link should be in the description): kzread.info/dash/bejne/n2qoyqSSoqu1itY.html

Cheesecake for breakfast is my kind of holiday.:) So interesting about David being born and dying on Shavuot. And the Saw you At Sinai made me laugh out loud. Love it. I have a question for you...were your ears ever pierced? Just noticed you do not wear earrings and wondered if that was against Orthodox teaching. I know most young girls these days get their ears pierced. My mother did not allow it as she said in her time only "loose" girls had pierced ears.lol I waited until I was 18, in nursing school and took the Marta to Richs in Atlanta and had mine pierced.

@jaroffireflies

3 жыл бұрын

Right? I love cheesecake! I'll add your question to the Q&A list! Thanks for sharing your story :)

Making food now. Keeping it simple because I’m packing to move. Making keto chicken stew, baked marinated cod and keto au gratin turnips. I’m just going to make a sugar free cake.

@jaroffireflies

3 жыл бұрын

Yum! Sounds like fun :) I am baking today too, but not as fun as you! just more Challah for the chag :)

@nicolepelletier9081

3 жыл бұрын

love seeing the keto options! Do you have keto options for matzah?

@mcomeslast

3 жыл бұрын

@@nicolepelletier9081 haha! No. For that I eat what is required for seders and that’s it. I used to just go off keto for Pesach but this year it made me sick. So non gebrochts from here on out. It’s also difficult to find a lot of keto items (like for baking) that is kosher for Pesach. So my Pesach plan next year is eat the minimum matzah and spend the rest of the week just eating very low carb to make up for it. The rest of the Yom Tovim I can still make special food.

@mcomeslast

3 жыл бұрын

@@jaroffireflies I am still working on keto challah. So that quest continues!

@jaroffireflies

3 жыл бұрын

@@mcomeslast Ohhhh keep us posted on that one!

Shalom aleichem, question. A Bnei Noach who studies Torah how can participate in the celebration??

@jaroffireflies

3 жыл бұрын

For Shavuot? Anyone could celebrate! I know Christians who celebrate this holiday. I don't know a whole lot about Bnei Noach, as far as holidays, but you could check with a rabbi if you are concerned.

Question: it’s okay to have both dairy and meat on the same day, just not during the same meal or same dish? Is there a specific period of time that needs to pass between eating dairy and eating meat?

@jaroffireflies

2 жыл бұрын

Great question! We can’t have them together at the same meal. After eating meat I wait 6 hours to eat dairy. After I eat dairy I just need to have a drink and a bite of something not meat or dairy before eating meat. The wait time after eating meat can vary but 6 hours seems to be the most common.

Where are you located

My partner (who is Jewish and I am not) said that this holiday is important to him as his dad recently passed away, and for grievers it is important for a particular reason? Could you elaborate on that so I can understand better?

@jaroffireflies

3 жыл бұрын

I’m so sorry for your husband’s loss. As for your question, I know on Shavuot morning we say the Yikzor prayer which is for the departed.

How long did it take you to learn and read Hebrew? I love your videos. I have been giving serious thought and prayer to converting. I believe G-d is leading me there.

@jaroffireflies

2 жыл бұрын

I’m still not very good at reading Hebrew :)

Just curious...could you point out in the Torah Scriptures where it mentions this commemoration of Shavuot representing the Torah being given to the people? Does the Scripture passage you are presenting here distinctly mention 50 days after this, that HE will give the Torah? How are you coming to this conclusion? Just wanting a witness of Scripture here & actually two witnesses of Scripture would be even better. I would like to present Shavuot to others, but would like some Scriptural backing as to what you are saying it commemorates. Shalom....todah & barukah to you...

Jewish mothers go strong

What and how much prayers do ur children do at their ages? Mine are 6 and almost 9 and I just want to see what other mommas orthodox do and see if I am average or maybe doing more than they need etc

@jaroffireflies

3 жыл бұрын

I'm probably not the right one to ask since my kids aren't in school. In the schools the kids pray together and I am not sure what they do. I make sure my kids wash hands and do morning blessings and torah blessings. My oldest is 7.

@kindrawade2730

3 жыл бұрын

@@jaroffireflies thank you that helps bc mine are only homeschooled as well. We are doing a goooood amount but I was thinking of making it a little less but was unsure what to take out bc it all seems important! Thanks for sharing what u do ❤️

@kindrawade2730

3 жыл бұрын

@@jaroffireflies we have male female and kid siddurs but even the kid siddurs have everything and I am finding different mommas do different things but of course always modah ani and morning blessings some and Torah blessing. Love having lots of Orthodox mommas to network

@jaroffireflies

3 жыл бұрын

@@kindrawade2730 yup :) exactly!

חג שמח🍰🧁🍮🥛מיצרפת

@jaroffireflies

3 жыл бұрын

Chag Sameach!

A nice festival to have in remembrance of the gift of the Torch. Got a question for you for your Q&A: Have you thought of changing the style of your schikel or the colour and if so what style and/or colours would you consider? What style of scarf to you prefer for your day to day head covering and do you wear bright colours when not vlogging? Did it take you time to get used to covering your natural hair and how did you feel about doing it? (Just remember tea is the answer to everything.........live long and prosper.....)

@jaroffireflies

3 жыл бұрын

Thank yo use much and thank you for the questions! I will add them to my q&a list!!!

Ilove you somuch miss

I like Ruth

@jaroffireflies

3 жыл бұрын

She's got a great story!