Zalman Goldstein (of The Jewish Learning Group) just release two free apps for the iPhone and iTouch. Of the first Jewish apps to be approved by Apple for public release. Both apps have over 2,500 downloads already in just 48 hours!

Readers, please leave a review in iTunes/AppStore for each app to push it to the top of the list so more yidden can learn about yiddishkeit!

1) iBlessing

Press a food type on the placemat and see the associated blessing's name pop up. Release your finger and hear the blessing pronounced for you slowly and clearly, word-for-word, enabling you to repeat after it and learn the blessing on your own!

2) ParveOMeter

Am I "Dairy"? Am I "Meaty"?

A program of Biblical proportion, the PARVE-O-METER will help you keep track of the waiting times between eating meat or dairy, or dairy and meat.

*Press the “Meat” button when you have finished eating meat or meat products, and the timer counts down the requisite 6 hours before you can eat or drink dairy products.

*Press the “Dairy” button when you have finished eating dairy or dairy products, and the timer counts down the requisite 0, 30, or 60 minutes (depending on the custom of your local Jewish community) before you can eat meat products again.

*Set your waiting period preferences based on the custom of your local Jewish community.

Get them both here