What Do You Do On a Long Shabbos Afternoon “Out-Of-Town”?
I find that long Shabbos afternoons (over here, sunset can get as late as ~9 PM) present a type of programming problem; how can I seize the day and use the available time enjoyably for Jewishly...
View ArticleA ‘Special Conversation’: Freud, the Maharal of Prague and Shabbos
Birthright was in Bayit Vegan a number of weeks ago. We were lucky to have two guests for lunch who–like most of the participants–had never been to Israel. As we were finishing our meal, Steve (one of...
View ArticleTransitioning to Shabbos
Jacob Da Jew recently wrote a post about how his brother-in-law recently joined the workforce, and now truly appreciates the “rest” you take on Shabbos. For me, it was the opposite. I wasn’t Shabbos...
View ArticleWhat Do You Eat On Shabbat?
We all know that food plays an important role in our Shabbat routine. We know that we have a halachic obligation for three Shabbat meals. Many of us know that the Ari emphasized a kabbalistic...
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Pay Attention to Me!
It was a busy Tuesday morning in the Jaffe household, and since I prepare early for Shabbos by chatzos, Shabbos was on my mind. I put the ingredients into my mixer for my challah, which I often make...
View ArticleShabbos Gets Better and Better Because…
Shabbos Gets Better and Better Because… …it starts earlier. I know that some of us think this, but I’m saying it. Hear me out, it’s the same 25+hours. While I am all for a long afternoon in the...
View ArticleShabbos … the Great Unifying Principle
Vayakhel 5774-An installment in the series of adaptations From the Waters of the Shiloah: Plumbing the Depths of the Izhbitzer School For series introduction CLICK By Rabbi Dovid Schwartz-Mara D’Asra...
View ArticleI’m Happy … Feeling like a Room without a Glass Roof
Is Judaism a meritocracy or an aristocracy? Why do we dwell in our Sukkos on Shabbos but do not fulfill the mitzvah of Lulav on Shabbos? Why is a stolen Lulav invalid for performing the mitzvah when...
View ArticleShabbos Project Follow Up – Making Our Shabbos Transformative
Shabbos Project Follow Up Prior to the Shabbos Project, Rabbi Dr. Warren Goldstein spoke in Kew Garden Hills about the project. (link) He stressed that it was not primarily a kiruv project, but rather...
View ArticleThe Freedom of Shabbat
A being is free only when it can determine and limit its activity. ~Karl Barth They had Shabbat at the sleep-away camp I went to when I was ten, and I wanted to take it home with me. I made a pretty...
View ArticleThe Engaging Shabbos Table
by Rabbi Aryeh Goetz If the goal of your Shabbos table is to create a positive and unifying experience for participants of all ages and backgrounds, here are some simple techniques that encourage...
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