There are four prayer services over the course of the Jewish day of rest- Shabbat. On Friday evening there is the Kabbalat Shabbat and Evening Prayers. Although they are not really one set of prayers, Kabbalat Shabbat is...
Read MoreJewish people are commanded by G-d to rest on the seventh day. G-d created the world in six days and rested on the seventh day. Jewish people try to emulate G-d’s ways and traits and in the same way that He rested on the...
Read MoreIn the book of Exodus it is written, “Remember the Sabbath day to sanctify it.” We learn from this verse that we are obliged to sanctify the Sabbath day when it enters with Kiddush and sanctifying when it departs...
Read MoreRequirements for taking Challah Challah is separated from dough made of at least one of the following grains; wheat, barley, rye, oat or spelt. The majority of the liquid content of the dough must be water in order to be able to...
Read MoreIt is believed in Judaism that every commandment that a Jew upholds in this world brings light into the world. Something special about the Shabbat candles is this light can actually be seen an enjoyed. Candles are lit on the eve...
Read MoreEighteen-twenty minutes before sunset on Friday the Shabbat candles are lit in Jewish homes. In houses of married couples and families, the wife and mother lights the candles on behalf of the family. In the case of a single man...
Read MoreQ: What if a person is sleeping away from home but is not eating in the same place that he is sleeping in- where does he light? A: It is preferable that he light in the place that he eats. If this is too difficult he may light...
Read Moreזכור את יום השבת לקדשו- to remember the Shabbat day in order to sanctify it. The Rabbis fixed the ceremony of Kiddush; recitation of a blessing over a cup of wine on Friday evening and in the day on Saturday in order to sanctify...
Read MoreThere are a number of reasons presented for tradition of covering Challot on the Shabbat table. • Firstly, the Challot represent the manna that fell in the desert when our ancestors wandered for forty years from Egypt to Israel....
Read MoreKabbalah views Shabbat as much more than just a day of rest. It views it as the opening for reaching levels of consciousness that are otherwise unattainable. On Shabbat it is the world in it’s entirety that becomes...
Read MoreI would like to share some beautiful insights into the parallelism that exists between the soul and the flame on a wick that I found at http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/98973/jewish/The-Candle.htm. Stop and think...
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