Holiday reminder notifications — get a reminder the day before each Jewish holiday Fixed audio not playing on first app launch Fixed story unlock button not responding to taps Improved audio playback reliability across all sections Smoother navigation and performance throughout the app

What's new in Mazel 2.0: • Holiday Reminders — get notified the day before every Jewish holiday • 80 Yiddish folk tales with audio narration by Beyle • EN/Yiddish toggle on all stories — read and listen in both languages • Jewish holiday calendar with blessings, customs & traditions • Improved audio playback — no more conflicts between pronunciation and story audio • Better error handling and stability throughout the app • Bug fixes and performance improvements

All Yiddish audio has been re-recorded using a new voice model — clearer pronunciation, more natural rhythm, and better YIVO accuracy across all 996 sayings, 307 vocabulary words, and 30 expressions. If you've been listening along, you'll notice the difference right away.

More Yiddish, more soul. This release brings 62 new vocabulary words with audio pronunciations (now 312 total), 10 new curated collections in the Library, and rich expanded content across sayings, holidays, history, and more. Fresh look. A warm espresso-and-gold redesign replaces the old blue palette — easier on the eyes and true to the Yiddish spirit. Improved dark mode contrast and accessibility throughout. Quality of life. Better Library navigation with back buttons and cleaner spacing Fixed right-to-left text rendering for Hebrew greetings Notification preferences now stay in sync with your system settings Smoother scrolling and performance improvements

This update fixes a critical bug where user feedback submissions were silently failing. Additionally includes time-sensitive Passover holiday content that requires approval before the holiday starts.

What's New in Version 1.2.2 Hebrew Voice Audio — Listen to blessings and sayings read aloud in beautiful Hebrew. Over 1,100 audio recordings now included. Redesigned Sharing — Share cards got a fresh look with a new StoryCard design that's more visual and shareable. Holiday Calendar Fixes — Multi-day holidays now show continuous dots on the calendar, 7 missing holiday images restored, and Yom HaAliyah displays correctly on the Today screen. iPad Improvements — Modals now display properly on iPad without white space around the edges. Data Export & Restore — Back up your favorites, notes, and settings, and restore them anytime from Settings. Polish & Performance — Smoother onboarding animations, improved Settings layout, cleaner card styling, and dozens of under-the-hood fixes.

Holiday Calendar — Browse all Jewish holidays with beautiful Chagall-inspired artwork, dates (Gregorian & Hebrew), traditional greetings with meanings, blessings, and recipes. Israel tab shows the full Hebrew calendar with gematriya numerals. Listen to Stories — Tap the new Listen button to hear folk tales read aloud, with paragraph-by-paragraph highlighting as you follow along. Blessings Collection — Discover 33 blessings with Hebrew text, transliteration, and English translation. Long-press to copy. Today in Jewish History — A daily rotating fact from Biblical times through the 20th century, right on your home screen. Recipe Details — Tap any recipe for full ingredients, step-by-step instructions, and cooking tips. Save your favorites with a heart. Visual Polish Chagall-style holiday images (hero & icon) App size reduced 50% (191MB → 98MB) Improved dark mode colors Responsive layouts for iPad More Torah portion of the week with Yiddish connection Share any saying, story, or recipe with friends Time-aware daily expressions About Mazel & Support screen